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Summary

Linear earthworks of banks and ditches interpreted as relict medieval or post-medieval field boundaries are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1989 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, off Shute Lane, Denbury and Torbryan.

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 shown in this location.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6699, DAP 6699/06 12-MAY-1989 (LQ) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361723.

Earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8268 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthwork banks and ditches 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.

Earthworks of banks and ditches, circa 5m in width, are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1989 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, off Shute Lane, Denbury and Torbryan. The linear earthworks are northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned, with that to the far northeast possibly defining part of a small rectilinear enclosure, circa 30m in length. They are broadly in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is predominantly characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields and post-medieval enclosures, although they do not correspond with any linear features on this map, or on subsequent available historic maps. They are therefore interpreted as possible relict field boundaries of medieval or post-medieval date which had passed 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.
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 SX8268 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113157 ]
SDV361723	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6699. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6699/06 12-MAY-1989 (LQ).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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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