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Summary

Linear banks and a ditch interpreted as relict field boundaries of potential medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1976 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the north of South Knighton, Ilsington.

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.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1976, MAL/76019, MAL/76019 158-159 18-APR-1976 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361852.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8072; SX8073; SX8172 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthwork banks and a ditch 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.

Linear banks and a ditch, between 6m to 13m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1976 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the north of South Knighton, Ilsington. The broadly northeast to southwest aligned earthworks are in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields, although they do not correspond with any linear features on this map, or on later available historic maps. They are therefore interpreted as relict field boundaries of potential medieval date which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The southern section of the T-shaped ditch truncates two of the banks and is interpreted as a possible later drainage ditch.

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 SX8072; SX8073; SX8172 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113862 ]
SDV361852	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL/76019. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/76019 158-159 18-APR-1976.

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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