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Summary

A bank and ditch defined enclosure of probable medieval to post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 on the south-facing slopes south of Old Traine.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury.

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4097-4098 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Banks are visible as earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6651 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Banks and ditches are identifiable as earthworks.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 11-JUN-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

The southern edge of the enclosure is levelled by groundworks.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 24-MAR-2020 ACCESSED 11-JUN-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

Banks are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

Banks and ditches are identifiable as earthworks.

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 bank circa 5m wide flanked by ditches 2 to 4m wide is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on the south-facing slopes south of Old Traine. The bank and ditch are more clearly identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019, defining the north and west sides of a rectilinear enclosure at least 30m wide and 50m long.
The earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries or enclosure depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury. They are interpreted as the remains of an enclosure of probable medieval to post-medieval date, possibly the site of a farmstead or settlement that was cleared prior to the 1840s.
The relict earthworks abut extant field boundaries to the east and south and these probably defined the original extent of the enclosure. No evidence of continuation is noted in the plot to the east.
Approximately the southernmost15m of the western boundary was levelled and possibly destroyed by groundworks in 2018, and as such are not visible on the 2019 lidar derived images
The enclosure is abutted on the western edge by a curvilinear bank interpreted as possible evidence for medieval enclosure (recorded separately as MDV128483).

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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