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Summary

An earthwork ditch and bank of possible medieval to post-medieval date was visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar, defining a trapezoidal enclosure or terrace to the north of Ratclyffe and south of Farrants Hayes. It is possible that the enclosed area is a former park or pleasure ground associated with Farrants Hayes.

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 (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4235-4236 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

A broad earthwork ditch and narrow earthworkbank are visible.

BKS Surveys Ltd, 1967, BKS/2822, BKS/2822 V 2997-2998 14-MAR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354836.

The broad earthwork ditch and narrow earthworkbank remains visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89277, OS/89277 V 33-34 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356291.

The broad earthwork ditch and narrow earthwork bank remain visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0400 Environment Agency DSM 2005 & 2010 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

The broad earthwork ditch and narrow earthwork bank are clearly visible, enclosing a trapezoidal terrace or platform.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A broad earthwork ditch and narrower bank were visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar, defining a trapezoidal enclosure or terrace to the north of Ratclyffe and south of Farrants Hayes. The field in which the earthwork features were visible is named on the Tithe Apportionments for Clyst Hydon as ‘Park’, belonging to Farrants Hayes. The field name Park might support the interpretation that the field was used as a park or pleasure ground at some point from the medieval into the post-medieval period, and it is possible that the visible earthworks were associated with this function.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project Site Visit (Site Visit). SDV357653.

A site visit was carried out during 18-Dec-2014. The site was viewed from the road to the west, which confirmed the presence and survival of the linear earthwork ditch or terrace running north to south, roughly to the road. No further interpretation as to the function of the earthwork was forthcoming.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV354836	Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 1967. BKS/2822. BKS Surveys Ltd. Photograph (Paper). BKS/2822 V 2997-2998 14-MAR-1967.
SDV356291	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89277. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89277 V 33-34 14-JUN-1989.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4235-4236 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0400 Environment Agency DSM 2005 & 2010. [Mapped feature: #67294 ]
SDV357653	Site Visit: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project Site Visit. AC Archaeology. Digital.
	Linked images:9

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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