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Braunton Great Field, Devon

Braunton Great Field is a surviving mediæval open strip farming field near Braunton, Devon. Documentary evidence suggests that Braunton Great Field was divided into strips by 1202, and the divisions could date back as far as AD855. The current names of the furlongs at Braunton are instantly recognisable in a 14th century document. It is within the council area of North Devon (Devon).

Place Type: Mediæval Monument
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 51.100159,-4.1750522
Grid Reference: SS478356
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall
Council Area: North Devon (Devon)
Civil Parish: Braunton CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 300095
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Braunton_Great_Field,_Devon_300095

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