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Summary

Cropmark ditches of unknown date are visible on oblique aerial photographs of 1985, to the northwest of Southbrook, near Cockwood.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Unknown date)

Full description

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

The cropmarks transcribed as part of this survey are not depicted on the Kenton parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.

DCC, 1985, DAP 5487, DAP 5487/01 05-JUL-1985 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355871.

The cropmark ditches are visible on oblique aerial photographs of 1985.

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

Cropmark ditches of unknown date are visible on oblique aerial photographs of 1985, to the northwest of Southbrook, near Cockwood The cropmark ditches are broadly north to south aligned and visible as a series short segments of up to 26m in length. The cropmark ditches may represent former field boundaries of potential medieval date, which passed out of use by the time of the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48. Indeed, a series of similar cropmark ditches are also visible to the immediate south and in the adjacent field to the north and are depicted on the parish tithe map as field boundaries, although were not transcribed as part of this survey. The cropmark ditches were not visible on other aerial photographs or digital images made available to the survey.

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.
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SDV355871	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1985. DAP 5487. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5487/01 05-JUL-1985.

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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