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Summary

An earthwork bank, or possible lynchet of potential medieval to post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the southeast of Wotton Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LYNCHET (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 earthwork bank or possible lynchet 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 3309-3310 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The possible lynchet is visible as an earthwork bank.

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

The possible lynchet is visible as an earthwork bank.

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

The possible lynchet remains visible as a slight earthwork bank.

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

An earthwork bank, or possible lynchet of potential medieval to post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the southeast of Wotton Farm. The possible lynchet, which is not depicted on the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48, is northeast to southwest aligned and is situated alongside a moderately steep northwest sloping hillside. The earthwork bank remains visible on aerial photographs of 1988, although is no longer clearly visible after this date.

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 3309-3310 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: #65151 ]
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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