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| HER Number: | MDV135221 |
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| Name: | Rectilinear enclosure at Tidderson Moor Gate, Rackenford |
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Summary
A bank and ditch are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data, immediately north-west of Tidderson Moor Gate, Rackenford. They appear to define the northwest corner of a rectilinear enclosure of possible post-medieval date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 867 176 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS81NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Rackenford |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | RACKENFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD? (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The visible earthworks do not correspond to any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Rackenford.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV277 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Possible rectangular enclosure.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A linear bank and ditch are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.
The visible earthworks do not correspond to any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Rackenford. The regular plan and possible alignment on the road to the east might, however, indicate a post-medieval origin and a role related to access to Tidderson Moor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV277. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143070 ] |
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| SDV366085 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation. Not Applicable. |
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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 30 2024 12:33PM |
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