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HER Number: | MDV135159 |
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Name: | Field system under Rushford Wood, Chagford |
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Summary
Field boundaries, undated but probably of medieval origin, are visible on images derived from lidar data as linear and curvilinear earthwork banks within and adjacent to Rushford Wood, Chagford parish. The field system is probably associated with a deserted settlement immediately to the north-east.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 703 889 |
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Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Chagford |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV162 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Undated field system in the southern part of Rushford Wood and extending into farmland to the south. Situated immediately west of the deserted settlement of Rushford (MDV8251), and may be associated.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Linear and curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV162. [Mapped feature: #142994 ] |
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SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV8251 | Related to: Rushford Medieval Settlement, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 11:24AM |
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