MMO3792 - Medieval field system southwest of Parracombe (Monument)

A system of medieval strip fields extends to the southwest of Parracombe village. The fields are defined by curving parallel lynchets and are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. Some may have been levelled or virtually levelled.

A system of medieval strip fields extends to the southwest of Parracombe village. The fields are defined by curving parallel lynchets and are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs but some may have been levelled or virtually levelled. The field system extends over an area measuring up to 780 metres north to south by 785 metres east to west between East Hill, Rowley Cross, Ley's Lane and the edge of Parracombe village. The field system is centred at SS 6632 4463 and extends over an area within the following grid references: SS 6596 4501, SS 6633 4494, SS 6661 4471, SS 6626 4414, SS 6601 4427 and SS 6611 4472. The fields form part of an extensive system of fields around what appear to be multiple foci of settlement in and around Parracombe (see MDE10861). [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]