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Summary

A former field or plantation boundary of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as a short earthwork bank and ditch on the steep north-west facing slopes under Hedgend Plantation, Monkton Parish.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric Barrow and extractive pits in Hedgend Plantation

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY BANK (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• PLANTATION BANK? (XIX - 1840 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork does not correspond with a depicted boundary.

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

The earthwork does not correspond with a depicted boundary.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 2441-2442 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A linear earthwork bank was visible.

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

A former field or plantation boundary of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as a short earthwork bank around 3 metres wide, flanked by ditches less than a metre wide, on the steep north-west facing slopes under Hedgend Plantation, Monkton Parish. The boundary is not depicted on the Tithe Map for Monkton or the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map, although two similar boundaries are first depicted on the latter map approximately 200 and 300 metres to the north-east. It is probable that the boundary is of similar, mid to late 19th century date but it could predate the Tithe map and have a post-medieval to 19th century origin. The location of the boundary is obscured by trees on the most recent images available to the survey and the bank might survive as an earthwork.

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.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 2441-2442 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #74362 ]
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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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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