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Summary

Earthwork banks tentatively interpreted as relict medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1986 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau at Dornafield Cross, Ipplepen.

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 do not correspond with any linear features in this location, which is shown as unenclosed common.

Ordnance Survey, 1986, OS/86246, OS/86246 V 984-985 15-OCT-1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352106.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8367 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A series of linear earthwork banks, circa 4m in width, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1986 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau at Dornafield Cross, Ipplepen. The earthworks occupy an area of approximately 2 hectares and are predominantly north to south aligned. Two additional east to west aligned banks to the west possibly define a rectilinear enclosure, circa 80m in length by 70m in width, within which is an oval banked feature, circa 25m in length by 17m in width, of unknown relationship and which has been recorded as a separate monument (MDV122728). The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, which is shown as unenclosed common, or on later available historic maps, but are in keeping with the character of the wider historic field pattern of medieval enclosures based on strip fields. Whilst they are of largely uncertain origin, they have been tentatively interpreted as relict field boundaries of medieval date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352106	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1986. OS/86246. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/86246 V 984-985 15-OCT-1986.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8367 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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