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Summary

Linear earthwork banks tentatively interpreted as relict field boundaries of a prehistoric or Romano-British, or else medieval, field system is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, at Fairfield Farm, Denbury and Torbryan.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC 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.

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.

Linear 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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Linear banks, between 5-10m in width, are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on gentle south facing slope at Fairfield Farm, Denbury and Torbryan. The slight and linear earthworks are east to west and north to south aligned and partly define several rectilinear shaped enclosures which measure between 30-60m in length. The earthworks pre-date a field boundary shown in this location on the Parish Tithe Map of the mid-19th century, with the surrounding field patterns characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features on this map, or on subsequent available historic maps, which supports the interpretation that they had passed out of use by this time. They are tentatively interpreted as relict field boundaries of a prehistoric or Romano-British field system given their proximity to, and similarity with, several such field systems recorded on the limestone plateaux to the south. A medieval date is, however, possible. Several slight earthwork mounds visible amongst the earthworks have been interpreted as possible clearance cairns and have been recorded as a separate monument.

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. 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: #113160 ]

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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