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Summary

Relict field boundaries of probable medieval date were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data as curvilinear earthwork ditches and banks.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

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

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3450-3451 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Curvilinear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/534, RAF/541/534 RP 3027-3028 30-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357615.

Curvilinear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82218 V 1147-1148 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

Curvilinear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1102 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Curvilinear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks. Map object based partly on this source.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2006 ACCESSED 19-OCT-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

Curvilinear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks.

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

Numerous curvilinear banks and ditches of varying width are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.
They do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the historic mapping available to the survey, although alignments of trees depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map support their interpretation as grown out hedgerow planting. Their curvilinear forms are broadly in keeping with the layout of the field pattern surrounding the parkland, which is variously characterised by HLC as enclosures based on medieval strip fields, medieval enclosure or Barton Fields.
The relict banks and ditches are interpreted as the remains of field boundaries of medieval origin that became disused by the mid-19th century, possibly cleared for the emparkment at Hembury Fort House.

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 RP 3450-3451 11-APR-1947.
SDV357615	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/534. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/534 RP 3027-3028 30-MAY-1950.
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1147-1148 28-AUG-1982.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1102 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
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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SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2006 ACCESSED 19-OCT-2016.

Associated Monuments

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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