MMO1975 - Medieval or post-medieval linear earthworks to the north of Higher East Lyn (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two partially levelled sinuous and curvilinear earthworks are visible on aerial photographs to the north of Higher East Lyn centred on circa SS 7356 4853 and SS 7354 4860. The earthworks are probably the remains of field boundaries or lynchet banks of medieval or post-medieval date. They are not marked as such on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889, which might indicate they predate its publication, but their presence is inferred from changes in land use depicted on it. Similarities in form and alignment between the boundaries, and their association with elements of the surrounding extant boundaries, support the interpretation that they were laid out as part of a single system of land management, probably in the medieval period. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 049-50 (12 March 1995).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7556 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173. [Mapped features: #43831 ; #43832 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1465906, Extant 10 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1465906 (Original Monarch entry: 1465906)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW180
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1465906
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7359 4854 (386m by 202m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2022 2:04PM
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