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Summary

Possible reclamation banks of potential post-medieval date are visible as two earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and as levelled cropmark banks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2006, to the north of Powderham.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EARTHWORK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The possible reclamation banks are not depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3012-13 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354994.

The possible reclamation banks are visible as earthwork banks.

Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109 F44, RAF/58/7109 F44 042-043 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355377.

The possible reclamation banks are visible as earthwork banks.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69091, MAL/69091 V 029-30 22-NOV-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352657.

The former reclamation banks appear to have been completely levelled.

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9684 17-JUN-2006 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352652.

The former reclamation banks are visible as cropmark banks.

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

Possible reclamation banks of potential post-medieval date are visible as two earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and as levelled cropmark banks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2006, to the north of Powderham. The two earthwork banks are northwest to southeast aligned and are visible to a combined length of approximately 270m. A more extensive network of reclamation banks are visible to the northwest and which are depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1880’s-90’s. The former banks appear to have been completely levelled by 1969, although remain visible as cropmark banks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2006.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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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SDV352652	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9684 17-JUN-2006.
SDV352657	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69091. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69091 V 029-30 22-NOV-1969.
SDV354994	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3012-13 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #65134 ]
SDV355377	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7109 F44. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/7109 F44 042-043 22-NOV-1965.

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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