See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV128390 |
|---|
| Name: | Shrunken settlement at Lower and Higher Holsome, Dipford |
|---|
Summary
Earthworks of curvilinear banks and irregularly shaped flat-topped mounds, interpreted as the relict field boundaries, enclosures and building platforms of a possible medieval shrunken settlement, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. Any settlement here had evidently been abandoned and demolished by the mid-19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 732 557 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX75NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Diptford |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | DIPTFORD |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (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 features in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 3177-3178 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Earthworks of curvilinear banks and irregularly shaped flat-topped mounds are visible.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
Earthworks of curvilinear banks and irregularly shaped flat-topped mounds 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.
Curvilinear banks, circa 5.5m wide and irregularly shaped mounds, between 13m and 17m long, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The curvilinear banks are northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned and partly define two rectilinear enclosures at their eastern extent. Adjacent to these enclosures are a cluster of four flat-topped mounds. The earthworks do not correspond with any features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. They are interpreted as the relict field boundaries, enclosures and building platforms of a possible medieval shrunken settlement associated with Lower and Higher Holsome located to the immediate northeast and northwest. Any settlement here had evidently been abandoned and demolished by the mid-19th century.
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 3177-3178 10-DEC-1946. |
| |
| | |
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. [Mapped feature: #125807 ] |
| |
| | |
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)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 3 2020 12:36PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.