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Summary

Earthwork banks of possible medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, at Bowerwood Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

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 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks are not depicted on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4452-53 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthwork banks are partly visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1005 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthwork banks are visible.

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

Earthwork banks of possible medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, at Bowerwood Farm. The earthworks comprise a northwest to southeast aligned linear bank, with two shorter northeast to southwest banks off its western edge. The northern extent of the longer bank is more nebulous in form. The earthwork banks may represent former field boundaries. Since they do not clearly respect the field boundaries depicted here on the Parish Tithe map of 1838-48, which are based on post-medieval enclosures, they may conceivable be of medieval date, passing out of use by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

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 4452-53 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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1005 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #76685 ]

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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