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Summary

Archaeological anomalies likely to relate to past agricultural activity which include a medieval field system.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Fry, R.+ Roseveare, M.J., 08/12/2014, Collacott Solar Park, Newton Tracey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV357858.

Within the dataset, a series of enhanced magnetic field linear anomalies are likely to represent ditch-fills. For many of these anomalies, a definitive interpretation is difficult, and as such these may be of archaeological interest. It is likely that many of the anomalies relate to post-medieval field systems, pre-dating the earliest (1840 Tithe) map available. For example, linear enhanced magnetic field anomalies [1] & [2] appear to terminate at the historic field boundary to the east, and further linear enhanced magnetic field anomalies [10], [21] & [36] appear to denote straight boundaries extending through the fields. It is possible that enhanced magnetic field linear anomalies [16] and [12] may also relate to a former field system, associated with anomalies [11] & [15].

Enhanced magnetic field linear anomalies [3] & [4] may also relate to a field system, however the north extent of [3] appears to curve to the east, and may suggest an anomaly of potential archaeological interest.

Curvilinear enhanced magnetic field anomalies [9] & [14] may be of archaeological interest. These anomalies are however fragmentary in nature and may also relate to former boundaries within the fields.

Two areas of magnetic field enhancement [13] & [18] may be the result of natural accumulations of magnetically enhanced soils, however, they could also represent areas of soil deepened against or within former boundary structures.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6691 - Collacott Solar Park, Newton Tracey (Ref: CND141)

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