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| HER Number: | MDV135273 |
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| Name: | Strip fields and lynchets north-west of Higher Watchcombe Farm, Colyton |
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Summary
Linear and curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data to the north-west of Higher Watchcombe Farm, Colyton. The earthworks represent field boundaries, probably part of a wider system of strip fields and lynchets, of medieval date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 225 976 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colyton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
- STRIP FIELD (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The visible earthwork banks correspond in part with curvilinear boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Watchcombe.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Linear and curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.
Horner, B., 2024, Lidar interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366090.
The visible earthwork banks correspond in part with curvilinear boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Watchcombe but many are not depicted, indicating that they form part of a previously more extensive system of strip fields and lynchets, probably of medieval date, that had been partly cleared prior to the mid-19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143159 ] |
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| SDV366090 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2024. Lidar interpretation. Not Applicable. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11130 | Parent of: Lynchet to the Southeast of Home Bush, Colyton (Monument) |
| MDV118426 | Parent of: Relict Field Boundary east of Watchcombe Copse, Colyton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 2 2026 3:38PM |
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