MMO2052 - Medieval hollow way east of Higher Holworthy (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A medieval hollow way or trackway is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork in fields to the east of Higher Holworthy, Parracombe. Centred at approximately SS 6884 4405 the hollow way is located on a steep northwest facing valley above the River Heddon. Beginning at SS 6889 4407, the hollow way runs approximately east to west along the contour of the slope for approximately 100 metres, and varies in width from 3 to 6 metres. The central track is flanked on both sides by a narrow bank. Higher Holworthy is shown as an inhabited settlement on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, and the hollow way most likely formed part of the access to the settlement. The field in which the hollow way is located is shown as rough ground and scrub, suggesting that at the time of publication the field was not in use for either arable or pasture. [1-3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1655 4060-61 (11 July 1946).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7564 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 64 SE. MD002181. [Mapped feature: #43140 ]
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 6884 4405 (108m by 56m) (Aerial Survey) |
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Map sheet | SS64SE |
Civil Parish | PARRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1467281 (Pastscape entry: 1467281)
Other Statuses/References
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 64 SE108
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1467281
Record last edited
May 8 2019 4:48PM
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