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Summary

Possible former field boundaries of potential medieval date are visible as a series of soilmarks and or cropmarks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Stopgate Farm. Soilmarks remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010 and 2014.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of (possible) prehistoric oval enclosure, curvilinear boundary and soilmarks of a medieval strip field system, north west of Stopgate Farm

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, The possible former field boundaries appear to have largely passed out of use by this time. (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The possible former field boundaries appear to have largely passed out of use by this time.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1307-08 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The possible former field boundaries are visible as soilmarks.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2209 23-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The possible former field boundaries are visible as soilmarks. Map object based on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2209 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The possible former field boundaries are visible as soilmarks. Map object based on this source.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible former field boundaries of potential medieval date are visible as a series of soilmarks and or cropmarks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Stopgate Farm. The field boundaries are visible as a series of parallel north to south aligned and closely set features which occupy an area of approximately 2.60 hectares of gentle north facing slope. The possible boundaries appear to have largely passed out of use by the time of the Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48. The Historic Landscape Characterisation Project classifies this area as comprising ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields’. The regularity and spacing of these soilmarks does, however, cast some doubt as to the nature of these features and some caution should be exercised. The possible former field boundaries are visible as soilmarks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010 and 2014.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. The possible former field boundaries appear to have largely passed out of use by this time..
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1307-08 11-APR-1947.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2209 23-MAY-2010.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2209 08-SEP-2014.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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