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Summary

A probable former field boundary bank of post-medieval origin is visible as a linear cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 2007. It is likely to have gone out of use prior to the mid nineteenth century but below-ground remains seem to have recently been impacted.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1839 AD)

Full description

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

No field boundary is depicted in this location, although a network of regular fields is depicted to the south.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4943 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

A linear bank 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.

A probable former field boundary bank is visible as a linear soilmark on aerial photographs taken in 2007. It is up to circa 4 metres wide with a clear ‘zig-zag’ pattern caused by ploughing perpendicular to the north-south alignment of the bank, indicating active erosion. It manifests in a similar way to the numerous regular field boundaries to the south that are depicted on the Tithe map but have since been removed, although it is slightly less clear than some. Its straight alignment is consistent with an interpretation as a post-medieval field boundary that became disused before the mid nineteenth century. The bank is not visible on any earlier available aerial photographs and the buried remains may only recently have been brought to the surface and spread.

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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SDV349344	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4943 04-MAY-2007. [Mapped feature: #62835 ]
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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