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Summary

Remains of probable former field boundaries of possible post-medieval date are visible as earthwork banks on the edge of reclaimed land, to the west of Bradiford and Pottington, Barnstaple, on aerial photographs of 1945 to 1989. The earthworks have now been levelled or obscured by the construction of Pottington Business Park.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1843 AD)

Full description

1843, Plan of the part of the Parish of Pilton Devon Liable to Tites (Cartographic). SDV350193.

The earthwork banks correspond in part to a field boundary depicted on the tithe map.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/957, NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 4009-10 30-OCT-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349054.

Former field boundaries are visible as intermittent earthwork banks.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89112, NMR OS/89112 191-192 04-MAY-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350188.

The earthworks remain visible.

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5433 22-MAY-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

The earthworks have been largely levelled or obscured by the construction of Pottington Business Park.

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5434 22-MAY-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

The earthworks have been largely levelled or obscured by the construction of Pottington Business Park.

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

Remains of probable former field boundaries of possible post-medieval date are visible as earthwork banks on the edge of reclaimed land, to the west of Bradiford and Pottington, Barnstaple, on aerial photographs of 1945 to 1989. The earthworks appear to largely correspond with a field boundary depicted on the tithe map for Pilton, with the addition of a short north-west to south-east aligned spur at circa SS 54013400. The boundaries are not depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25 inch map. It is likely, therefore, that they were removed or passed out of use at some point between 1843 and the 1890s. Digital interactive images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2001 Show that, with the exception of the short spur, the earthworks have been levelled or obscured by the construction of Pottington Business Park.

Sources / Further Reading

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 4009-10 30-OCT-1945.
SDV349376	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5433 22-MAY-2001.
SDV350188	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89112. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/89112 191-192 04-MAY-1989.
SDV350193	Cartographic: 1843. Plan of the part of the Parish of Pilton Devon Liable to Tites. Tithe Map.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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