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Summary

Several curvilinear banks, visible as earthworks then cropmarks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on images derived from Lidar data captured between 1998 and 2007, are interpreted as a relict medieval field boundaries that passed out of use by the mid nineteenth century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY BANK (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

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

No field boundaries are depicted in these locations.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4175-4176 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Several curvilinear earthwork banks are indistinctly visible.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/58/5607, NMR RAF/58/5607 F21 347-348 22-JAN-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355896.

Several curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2007, Lidar data JPEG SY29SE DTM, LIDAR SY29SE DSM Environment Agency 1998-2007 (Cartographic). SDV356419.

Several curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY2890 15-AUG-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

Several pale linear earthworks are indistinctly visible.

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

Several curvilinear banks, between 3 and 5 metres in width, are visible as earthworks or cropmarks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards. They are interpreted as relict boundary banks, probably part of the surrounding medieval field system, or perhaps associated with Dowland House. They are not depicted on the available historic mapping, indicating that they passed out of use by the mid nineteenth century. Although the areas have been cultivated and the banks are visible as indistinct cropmarks and soilmarks in 2001, slight earthwork remains are visible on images derived from Lidar data captured between 1998 and 2007.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349376	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY2890 15-AUG-2001.
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
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4175-4176 13-APR-1946.
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: #66084 ]
SDV356419	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2007. Lidar data JPEG SY29SE DTM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY29SE DSM Environment Agency 1998-2007.

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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