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Summary

Former field boundaries of possible medieval origin are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived from Lidar, as earthworks to the south of Wembury House. The boundaries probably passed out of use prior to the 1840s.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Historic deerpark and C18th parkland with walled garden and traditional farm buildings and earthworks of two World War II bomb Craters; former field system and Catch (water) meadow, at Wembury House

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any depicted field boundaries.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3103 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

Curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2010, Lidar data JPEG SX54NW DTM, LIDAR SX54NW DSM Environment Agency 1998-2010 (Cartographic). SDV351217.

The relict boundaries remain visible as low earthwork banks.

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

Former field boundaries are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Wembury House. The earthworks are not depicted on the Tithe Map for Wembury and therefore probably passed out of use some time prior to the 1840s. However, the relict earthwork banks, some of which are curvilinear in form, appear to fall within and continue the contemporary field pattern as depicted on the Tithe Map and are interpreted as being of possible medieval origin. The earthworks remain partly visible on images derived from Lidar derived from data acquired between1998 to 2010 but have been impacted upon by the cutting of a new access road immediately west of Old Barton.

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 RP 3103 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #63409 ]
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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SDV351217	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2010. Lidar data JPEG SX54NW DTM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX54NW DSM Environment Agency 1998-2010.

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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