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Summary

Two former field boundaries or parkland features of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as earthwork banks and cropmarks of banks on the north and east facing slopes south east of Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh.

Location

Protected Status

• Registered Park or Garden (II*) 1000705: UGBROOKE PARK

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• TREE BELT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible cropmarks and earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition map. They do bound groups of trees forming a possible tree belt.

Ordnance Survey, 1984, OS/84170, OS/84170 056-057 04-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352491.

Linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8777-SX8778-SX8878 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Two parallel narrow linear banks are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 as cropmarks and earthworks on the north and east facing slopes south east of Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh. The banks are aligned roughly north-east to south-west, measure circa 3m wide and up to circa 190m long and are approximately 26m apart.
The visible features do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey but do bound a linear area of tree planting depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map.
This might support the interpretation that the banks are relict field boundaries removed prior to circa 1840 for the creation of parkland associated with Ugbrooke House, or themselves parkland features. As a possible continuation of an avenue depicted to the south west, the latter interpretation seems most plausible.
The banks remain clearly visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352491	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1984. OS/84170. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/84170 056-057 04-JUL-1984.
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 SX8777-SX8778-SX8878 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114038 ]

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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