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Summary

A linear earthwork bank, visible on aerial photographs taken taken from 1946 onwards and partially on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2012, is interpreted as a probable relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval origin that fell out of use prior to the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of Catch (water)meadow system and cropmark of possible rectilinear Enclosure

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

A linear boundary is depicted, on a slightly different alignment to the earthwork bank.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

No field boundaries are depicted in this exact location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3254-3255 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A linear bank is visible as an earthwork.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9188 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 03-MAY-1998 to JAN-FEB 2012 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

A linear bank is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

An earthwork bank, circa 150 metres in length by 2.5 metres in width, and aligned roughly south-east to north-west, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and partially on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2012. A linear field boundary is depicted in this approximate location on the Tithe Map, but apparently on a slightly different alignment and only on the north side of Matford Brook. A short stretch of the earthwork appears to continue to the south of this watercourse, whilst the part on the northern side incorporates a slight change of direction that is not reflected in the mapped field boundary. The earthwork may therefore pre-date the boundary depicted on the Tithe mapping, and is interpreted as a relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval origin that fell out of use prior to the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3254-3255 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72234 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9188 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 03-MAY-1998 to JAN-FEB 2012.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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