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Summary

Cropmarks of possible former ditched enclosures and field boundaries of unknown date are visible on aerial photographs of April 2000, on the north side of Littleham Brook between Meetways Lane and Randall’s Green, Exmouth.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Non-transcribed cropmarks correspond with field boundaries depicted on the tithe map for Exmouth.

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

Non-transcribed cropmarks correspond with field boundaries depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25inch map.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00077, OS/00077 066 10-APR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355701.

Linear and curvilinaer cropmarks of probable ditched features are visible.

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

Possible ditch defined enclosures and field boundaries of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs of April 2000, on the gentle south-east facing slopes on the north side of Littleham Brook, Exmouth, between Meetways Lane and Randall’s Green.
The cropmarks have been interpreted as possibly defining two small sub-rectangular enclosures. The smaller is ovoid in character and measures up to 20 metres across. It may overlie or be overlain by a second larger enclosure from the south, between 35 and 40 metres in size. A strong north-west to south-east oriented linear cropmark immediately to the west of the possible enclosures appears to correspond with a field boundary depicted on the tithe map and First Edition Ordnance Survey 25inch map, and has not been transcribed. A second, equally strong linear cropmark is visible crossing the larger of the possible enclosures, oriented north-east to south-west. This cropmark does not correspond to any feature depicted on the historic maps available to the survey, and might mirror slighter cropmarks to the west of the former field boundary, suggesting a pattern of V-shaped ditches which might be evidence for drainage improvements in this field. These possible field drains have not been transcribed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (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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SDV355701	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00077. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00077 066 10-APR-2000. [Mapped feature: #65207 ]

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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