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Summary

A former field boundary of probable post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as the linear cropmark of a ditch to the west of the coastal cliffs at Crab Ledge. The former boundary was possibly contemporary with several field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Otterton, to the north and east.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Field boundaries are depicted to the north and east.

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

Fewer field boundaries are depicted to the north and east.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88193, OS/88193 202-203 22-JUN-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355445.

A linear cropmark of a narrow ditched feature is visible.

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

A linear cropmark of a ditch up to circa 190 metres long is visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s to the west of the coastal cliffs at Crab Ledge. It is probably evidence of a removed former field boundary of probable post-medieval date. The roughly WNW-ESE orientated cropmark is parallel to three field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Otterton to the north and east, which appear to be define narrow fields probably based on earlier, medieval enclosure. Two of these have been removed by the publication of the Ordnance Survey first edition map. It is probable that the cropmark boundary was contemporary with the field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map but was removed prior to the 1840s.

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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SDV355445	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88193. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/88193 202-203 22-JUN-1988. [Mapped feature: #65332 ]

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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