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Summary

Several linear Cropmarks recorded from the air to the north-west of Dawlish largely correspond with field boundaries depicted on the tithe map.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97NE/38

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Linear features. Recorded from the air 1985 (ap). Vis=14/2/1989 (robinson). Fields have moderately steep ne slope, nothing visible. Vis=field drains do not seem to be explanation. Marks in n field are old field boundaries shown on tithe map (dprfp).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV283875.

Aph=dap/ey 12(23/9/1985).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV283876.

Des=dprfp 1989.

Hart, J. + Havard, T., 2012, Land at Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, Devon: Programme of Archaeological Works (Report - Evaluation). SDV349973.

A programme of archaeological works was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in March and July 2012 at land at Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, Devon. Eight trenches were excavated. The trenches were targeted on anomalies recorded during a previous geophysical survey. The only artefactual material found within a cut feature came from a pit which possibly correlated with a discrete geophysical anomaly. This material comprised two flints of Mesolithic or Neolithic date. The pit may be of Mesolithic/Neolithic date but the possibility that the finds are residual within a later feature can not be discounted. Four undated ditches corresponding with linear geophysical anomalies were also identified. The lack of artefactual within these ditches suggests that they were field boundaries, and their alignments suggest that the remains of at least two phases of fields may be present. The fact that the anomalies and the excavated ditches are on different alignments to those depicted on cartographic sources suggests that they may be of some antiquity. In addition to the ditches and pit, two undated possible postholes were identified. No presence of the other geophysical anomalies recorded across the site was identified during the evaluation.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Several linear Cropmarks recorded from the air to the north-west of Dawlish largely correspond with field boundaries depicted on the tithe map. The exception is a roughly west-north-west to east-south-east linear cropmark centred on circa SX95857742 which does not correspond with any depicted field boundary. It is possible it is geological in origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV283875	Aerial Photograph:
SDV283876	Migrated Record:
SDV349973	Report - Evaluation: Hart, J. + Havard, T.. 2012. Land at Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, Devon: Programme of Archaeological Works. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 12064. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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