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Summary

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear banks and ditches interpreted as medieval strip lynchets and field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Medieval strip lynchets north east of Dainton

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 446150
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/30

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• STRIP LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

GALLANT + LUXTON + COLLMAN, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288111.

Two fields sloping gently from north to south, each shown divided into strips on the tithe map. One or two banks are still visible, but they are lower than on most sites examined. One roughly rectangular enclosure, measuring 15 x 11m, underlies the boundary between the fields. Shown on an aerial photograph and clearly visible on the ground ten years ago, the fields are now so heavily rutted by farm equipment and levelled by ploughing that little remains.(gallant + luxton + collman).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298838.

Raf/cpe/uk 1890:4244(10/12/1946).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298839.

Gallant, l. + luxton, n. + collman, m. /pdas/43(1985)30/ancient fields on the south devon limestone plateau.

Anonymous, Untitled Source (Monograph). SDV76927.

Lynchets at dainton, strip lynchets around hamlet (anon).

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8774.

The ap mentioned above cannot now be identified (fmg).

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

The earthworks mostly correspond with field boundaries in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4243-44 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear banks and ditches are visible.

Pye, A. R. + Noble, S. + Turton, S. D., 1992, Archaeological Survey and Assessment at Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell, 19-21 (Report - Survey). SDV344412.

Other details: Figure 1, site 14.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8566 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear banks and ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear banks and ditches, between 2m to 20m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks occupy an area of circa 5.88 hectares and are situated on the moderate southwest, south and southeast facing slopes of a spur. The earthworks mostly comprise curvilinear banks which closely follow the contours. Broad hollows with banks along their eastern edges are also visible to the west. Most of the earthworks correspond with field boundaries shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map within an area largely characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. The character and topographic setting of the earthworks support the interpretation they represent strip lynchets of medieval date largely fossilised as field boundaries. A number of the earthworks which are aligned across the contours and intersect with the lynchets are interpreted as possible post-medieval field boundaries.

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 RS 4243-44 10-DEC-1946.
SDV288111	Migrated Record: GALLANT + LUXTON + COLLMAN.
SDV298838	Migrated Record:
SDV298839	Migrated Record:
SDV344412	Report - Survey: Pye, A. R. + Noble, S. + Turton, S. D.. 1992. Archaeological Survey and Assessment at Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.26. A4 Stapled + Digital. 19-21.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8566 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116358 ]
SDV76927	Monograph: Anonymous.
SDV8774	Migrated Record: Griffith, F. M..

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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