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| HER Number: | MDV106556 |
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| Name: | Possible Deserted Farmstead North of Rough Leigh Barn |
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Summary
A gridlike complex of earthwork banks, visible on aerial photographs taken in snow and low light conditions in 1963, could be the remains of a deserted settlement or infields of medieval date. However interpretation is tentative and more archaeological work needs to be undertaken to ascertain the date and character of this site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 275 902 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
One field boundary is depicted in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/58/5607, NMR RAF/58/5607 F21 347-348 22-JAN-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355896.
A complex of earthwork banks 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 gridlike complex of earthwork banks, covering approximately 0.7 hecatres, is visible on aerial photographs taken in snow and low light conditions in 1963. The outer bank along the east side of the complex is depicted as a field boundary on the Tithe map, and is similar in appearance and width to the internal earthwork banks, which are up to 10 metres wide and enclose rectilinear areas of circa 20-25 metres across. This suggests that the internal banks went out of use by the mid nineteenth century, and it is possible that the earthworks are the remains of a deserted settlement, perhaps a farmstead and infields of medieval date. However interpretation is tentative and more archaeological work needs to be undertaken to ascertain the date and character of this site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| 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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| SDV355896 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/58/5607. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/5607 F21 347-348 22-JAN-1963. [Mapped feature: #66081 ] |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 25 2014 4:42PM |
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