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| HER Number: | MDV135178 |
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| Name: | Strip fields west of Totnes, Harberton |
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Summary
Field boundaries visible as curvilinear earthwork banks on images derived from lidar data are evidence of strip field cultivation of medieval origin on the north-facing slopes west of Totnes, Harberton parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 781 605 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Harberton |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARBERTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STRIP FIELD (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV227 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Extensive evidence for strip cultivation as part of a medieval open field.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Strip fields are visible as curvilinear earthwork banks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV227. [Mapped feature: #143018 ] |
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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: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2024 10:47AM |
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