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Summary

A former field boundary of potential medieval date is visible as an earthwork ditch on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards at Wotton Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

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 Lympstone parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3309-10 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The former field boundary is visible as an earthwork ditch.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69014, MAL/69014 V 035-36 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355379.

The former field boundary is visible as an earthwork ditch.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88193, OS/88193 V 216-17 22-JUN-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355445.

The earthwork ditch appears to have been largely levelled following the extension of Wotton Farm.

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

A former field boundary of potential medieval date is visible as an earthwork ditch on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards at Wotton Farm. The former field boundary, which may form part of a medieval strip field which passed out of use by the time of the parish tithe map of 1838-48 is east to west aligned and remains visible as an earthwork ditch on aerial photographs until 1969. The former field boundary has been completely levelled and partly redeveloped by 1988.

Sources / Further Reading

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.
	Linked documents:1
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3309-10 13-APR-1947.
SDV355379	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69014. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69014 V 035-36 05-MAR-1969. [Mapped feature: #65150 ]
SDV355445	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88193. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/88193 V 216-17 22-JUN-1988.

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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