MEM25070 - 19th or 20th Century drainage system on Castle Common (Monument)
Summary
The drainage system was noted during field survey in 2017 and is thought to date to the late 19th or early 20th Century.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 70959 39011. A drainage system was noted during field survey in 2017. A ditch measures 1.3 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep, with a substantial bank measuring 1.6 metres wide and 1.4 metres high to the south. The ditch runs for some 390 metres east to west across Castle Common, with smaller, silted channels to the north draining into it. The drainage system probably dates to the late 19th or early 20th Century. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8543 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Wallover Down, South Regis Common, Castle Common and Fullaford Down. Hazel Riley. BCC17001; p 16. [Mapped features: #47669 BCC17001; #47670 BCC17001]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7086 3908 (417m by 328m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NW |
| Civil Parish | BRAYFORD, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
| Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Oct 26 2021 3:03PM
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