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| HER Number: | MDV135203 |
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| Name: | Shrunken settlement west of West Peake Farm, Luffincott |
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Summary
Curvilinear and linear banks, ditches and possible platforms or terraces are visible on images derived from lidar data as earthworks to the west of West Peake Farm, Luffincott. The banks have been interpreted as possible evidence of a formerly more extensive settlement of possible medieval origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 342 936 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX39SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Luffincott |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUFFINCOTT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV262 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Possible shrunken settlement/farmstead. Peake farm adjacent has had medieval field boundaries identified MDV130022.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Curvilinear and linear banks, ditches and possible platforms or terraces are visible as earthworks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV262. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143050 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV130022 | Related to: Field system south of West Peeke, Luffincott (Monument) |
| MDV16706 | Related to: West Peeke, Luffincott (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2024 10:51AM |
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