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Summary

Remains of a former field boundary bank of probable post-medieval date are visible as a cropmark on the edge of reclaimed land, to the north-west Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, on aerial photographs of 1945 to 1970. The cropmark is not visible on later aerial photographs

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 cropmark corresponds with a field boundary depicted on the Tithe Map/

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

The field boundary is not depicted

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/132, NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5130 14-FEB-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349061.

The former boundary bank is visible as a cropmark.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1970, MAL/70090, NMR MAL/70090 085-086 05-DEC-1970 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350195.

The former boundary is visible as a pale cropmark.

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

Remains of a fragment of former field boundary bank of probable post-medieval date are visible as a cropmark on the edge of reclaimed land, to the north-west Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, on aerial photographs of 1945 to 1970. The cropmark corresponds with a section of field boundary depicted on the 1843 tithe map for Pilton but not depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25 inch map. It is likely, therefore, that the boundary was removed or passed out of use at some point between 1843 and the 1890s.
The boundary probably originally formed the north-western edge of a field which was bisected by the creation of the Braunton Road. It probably passed out of use after the small area of land it enclosed, following the creation of the road, became unviable. The cropmark is not clearly visible on later aerial photographs.

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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SDV349061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/132. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5130 14-FEB-1945.
SDV350193	Cartographic: 1843. Plan of the part of the Parish of Pilton Devon Liable to Tites. Tithe Map.
SDV350195	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1970. MAL/70090. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. NMR MAL/70090 085-086 05-DEC-1970.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4500 - Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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