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Summary

A linear earthwork ditch interpreted as a possible relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval date which had been levelled by 1999-2000 is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthwork partly corresponds with a dotted line.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4237-38 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

A linear ditch is visible as an earthwork.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

The area has been developed for residential housing.

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 linear earthwork ditch, circa 6m wide and northeast to southwest aligned and terraced into the steep northwest slope, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It partly corresponds with a dotted-line feature shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and is in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location which is characterised as Barton fields. It is therefore interpreted as a relict medieval or post-medieval field boundary which had evidently fallen out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthwork had been levelled following residential development of the area visible on aerial imagery taken between 1999-2000.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4237-38 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #116398 ]
SDV321648	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
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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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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