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Summary

Former field boundaries of probable post-medieval date were visible as earthwork bank and ditches on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, on the east-facing slopes overlooking a tributary to the River Otter, west of Upottery village.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond in part with depicted field boundaries.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with depicted field boundaries.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2305-2306 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Linear banks and ditches were visible as low subtle earthwork.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 49 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

Linear banks and ditches were visible as low subtle earthwork.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1907 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Linear banks and ditches were visible earthworks.

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

Linear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards, and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, on the east-facing slopes overlooking a tributary to the River Otter, west of Upottery village.
The southernmost of the visible earthworks correspond with boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Upottery. The double banks circa 50 to 150 metres to the north do not closely match the orientation of the boundaries depicted in this precise location. These banks appear to overlay a narrow ditch that may be evidence of the boundary depicted on the Tithe Map; the banks do not match any boundaries shown on the OS First Edition map, possibly supporting the interpretation of a phase of enclosure reorganisation between circa 1840 and circa 1880.
The visible earthworks are therefore interpreted as field boundaries of probable post-medieval to 19th century date. The boundaries enclosed an area of narrow parallel earthwork banks, probably evidence of an orchard, recorded separately.

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 RS 2305-2306 11-APR-1947.
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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SDV359489	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 49 08-MAY-1996.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1907 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016.

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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