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Summary

The relict remains of a former medieval field system or settlement are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. They probably fell out of use before the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• SETTLEMENT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The field boundaries depicted in this location do not correspond to the earthworks.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2122-2123 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

A linear earthwork is indistinctly visible.

Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109, RAF/58/7109 F44 0121 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351186.

Dark cropmarks are indistinctly visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5250 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Numerous curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A number of curvilinear earthwork banks are partially visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and more completely on visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. They are very broad at approximately 12 metres wide, and are not clearly visible on the aerial photographs, suggesting that the earthworks are relatively slight. They do not fit into the extant or historic field system depicted on mapping in this area, and it is possible that they are the spread remains of relict field boundaries that pre-date the boundaries depicted on the Tithe map, which are characterised as of post-medieval date. They enclose small irregular areas, as might be expected of medieval settlement, although no clear pattern can be distinguished.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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