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Summary

The line of a possible former field boundary of probable post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a low or near levelled earthwork bank near Rodney point. The earthwork 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 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The linear levelled earthwork does not correspond with any depicted field boundary.

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/GHQ/122, RAF/GHQ/122 V 29-30 18-MAY-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352707.

A pale linear feature is visible.

Turner, S.C., 2005 - 2006, Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping (Cartographic). SDV349122.

The surrounding field pattern has been characterised as post-medieval enclosure or Barton Fields.

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

The line of a possible former field boundary is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a low earthwork bank near Rodney point. The possible former boundary is not depicted on the tithe map for Littleham and had possibly passed out of use by the mid 19th century. It appears to fit well within the extant field pattern, which has been characterised as being of probably post-medieval date. The earthwork is not visible on later aerial photographs.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349122	Cartographic: Turner, S.C.. 2005 - 2006. Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping. Digital.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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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SDV352707	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/GHQ/122. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/GHQ/122 V 29-30 18-MAY-1941. [Mapped feature: #64801 ]

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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