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Summary

A former field boundary of potential medieval date and composed of two segments are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946, to the northwest of Rickham.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Traditional farm buildings; WWII archaeological features, medieval origin strip field remains and shrunken village of Rickham and prehistoric barrow (burial mound) and co-axial field system, on cliffs at Portlemouth Down

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

The former field boundary is not depicted on the East Portlemouth tithe map of between 1838-48.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2017-2018 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

A former northwest-southeast aligned field boundary of potential medieval date and composed of two segments are visible as earthwork banks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A former northwest-southeast aligned field boundary of potential medieval date and composed of two linear segments are visible as low earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946. The two earthworks are approximately 3.50m wide and are separated by a gap of approximately 20m, although likely once formed part of a continuous boundary. The earthworks respect the existing field boundary to the south and may form part of a medieval system of strip fields. A similar, parallel earthwork bank is also visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and may represent contemporary features. This is located 10m to the north and is depicted on the parish tithe map of between 1838-48 and so was not transcribed as part of this survey. The earthwork has been levelled on aerial photographs after this date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2017-2018 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #63293 ]
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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