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Summary

Numerous curvilinear earthwork banks and ditches are visible on lidar data captured in 2005, and are interpreted as the remains of a medieval field system, infields and possible building platforms around Leigh Barton Manor.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1326344: FARMBUILDINGS FORMING THE FARMYARD TO THE SOUTH WEST OF LEIGH BARTON
• Listed Building (II) 1164981: BARN AND HORSE ENGINE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO THE SOUTH WEST OF LEIGH BARTON
• Listed Building (II*) 1105543: LEIGH BARTON

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING PLATFORM? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• 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.

Leigh is depicted as numerous buildings, with a lane to the south and east.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 20-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A network of interconnected curvilinear earthwork banks and ditches is visible.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Numerous curvilinear earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Numerous curvilinear banks and ditches around Leigh Barton are visible on Tellus lidar data captured in 2013, and more clearly on visualisations of Environment Agency lidar data captured in 2005. The interconnected complex to the north appears to have formed small enclosures, while immediately to the south, wide areas of higher ground may have been building platforms associated with early settlement at Leigh, though it is possible that these are geological in origin. Other curvilinear earthworks are interpreted as the boundaries of larger medieval fields.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 381.1 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Very faint possibly ploughed out evidence of past habitation which could be part of the Leigh Barton manor house. Possibly building bases. SX394771.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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