MMO1659 - Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow west of Lillycombe House (Monument)

A large area of ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs in two fields to the west of Lillycombe House, indicating this area was under cultivation in the medieval or post-medieval period. In the northern field, the ridge and furrow runs in slightly curved lines in an approximately north to south direction covering an area of approximately 2.7 hectares. In the smaller southern field, the ridge and furrow runs east to west in relatively straight lines covering an area of approximately 1.7 hectares. In both fields the ridges are fairly narrow, measuring between 3 and 5 metres wide. Both fields are shown at their existing dimensions on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, indicating that they predate the publication of this map. [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]