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Summary

Two former field boundary banks of probable post-medieval date, formerly part of a much wider field system of medieval origin, are visible on aerial photographs of 1967 as cropmarks and low earthworks to the north of Littleham Court.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1841 AD)

Full description

William Bean (?) of Bideford, 1841, Map of the parish of Littleham in the County of Devon 1841 (Cartographic). SDV349455.

The relict features correspond with field boundaries depicted on the tithe map.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The former field boundaries are not depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/957, NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 3029-3030 30-OCT-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349054.

The cropmarks and earthworks are not visible, but the surrounding field system remains extant.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1967, MAL/67007, NMR MAL/67007 099 08-FEB-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349066.

The boundaries are visible as cropmarks and low earthworks. Much of the surrounding field system has been removed.

Ordnance Survey, 1979, OS/79010, NMR OS/79010 155-156 16-APR-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349083.

The boundaries are visible as cropmarks and low earthworks. The surrounding field system has been completely removed.

Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92243, NMR OS/92243 142-143-07-JUL-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349088.

The boundaries are visible as cropmarks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

Two former field boundary banks of probable post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1967 as cropmarks and low earthworks to the north of Littleham Court. The features correspond with a field boundary depicted on the Littleham tithe map of 1841, as part of a wider field system based upon medieval strip fields. They are not depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch first edition map published by 1890, indicating they had passed out of use by this date. Aerial photographs reveal much of the surrounding field system remained in use into the 1940s but had been largely removed by 1967, and completely by 1979. Only those elements that were depicted on the 1841 tithe map but not the Ordnance Survey 25inch first edition map have been transcribed. The features are not visible on later aerial photographs available to the survey

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349054	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/957. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 3029-3030 30-OCT-1945.
SDV349066	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1967. MAL/67007. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR MAL/67007 099 08-FEB-1967.
SDV349083	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS/79010. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/79010 155-156 16-APR-1979.
SDV349088	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92243. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/92243 142-143-07-JUL-1992.
SDV349455	Cartographic: William Bean (?) of Bideford. 1841. Map of the parish of Littleham in the County of Devon 1841.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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