MMO347 - Levelled earthworks east of Windypost Cross (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 723 477. Ploughed out field boundary banks seen by McDonnell on aerial photos southeast of Windypost Cross. [1,2] SS 7236 4775. The area is on gentle north and west facing slopes under pasture. No trace of any banks were identified. [3] Two field or enclosure boundaries are clearly visible on aerial photographs to the east of Windypost Cross, Lynton and Lynmouth parish, centred on circa SS 7246 4780; earlier records have placed these up to 65 metres too far to the west. The boundaries are visible as pale linear features up to 6 metres wide on 1978 infra red photography, with the longest visible feature over 100 metres in length. The pale marks may be forming as cropmarks or variations in heat signature, indicating the presence of plough levelled earthwork banks, possibly the remains of field boundaries or enclosure earthworks of late prehistoric date. Several more amorphous pale marks can be seen adjacent to the linears. Although these cannot be defined clearly enough to transcribe, they may be related to the possible boundaries and should be also considered in any future fieldwork. [2,4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography.
- <2> SEM7408 Aerial photograph: Meridian Air Maps. 1977-1978. Infrared False Colour Aerial Photography. 2580-1 (19 July 1978).
- <3> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 4 February 1994.
- <4>XY SMO7556 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173. [Mapped feature: #33007 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 926183, Extant 15 December 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=926183 (Original Monarch entry: 926183)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18003
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/61
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE11713
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20737
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW56
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 926183
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7247 4778 (193m by 158m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2021 10:47AM
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