MMO1974 - Medieval or post-medieval field boundaries south of Higher East Lyn (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Field boundary banks of medieval or post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, to the south of Higher East Lyn at circa SS 7367 4820. The banks are aligned upon with the surviving field boundaries and are clearly part of the same field system. They divide a large field into three irregularly sized enclosures, the function of which is unclear. It is possible they may be evidence of abandoned settlement at East Lyn. The fields or enclosures are not marked on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map and therefore must there predate its publication in 1889. [1-5] The northern and western arms of this remnant system are shown on Lynton Tithe Map. [6] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/910 (F20) 3065-6 (17 October 1952).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 4048 (April 1947).
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAM/2580 (June 1978).
- <4> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS 7348B.
- <5>XY SMO7556 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173. [Mapped feature: #43830 ]
- <6> SEM7677 Map: 1840. Lynton and Lynmouth Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <7> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1465895, Extant 10 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1465895 (Original Monarch entry: 1465895)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18096
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/70
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20745
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW179
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1465895
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7368 4819 (121m by 51m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2022 2:01PM
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