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Summary

Earthwork banks of uncertain function but of probable 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the north of Beacon Lane.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EARTHWORK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4129 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356938.

The earthworks are visible as a series of linear features.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0008 Environment Agency DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

The earthwork banks are visible as a series of linear features.

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

Earthwork banks of uncertain function but of probable 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the north of Beacon Lane. The broad raised linear banks measure up to 20m in width, are north to south aligned and are sited on moderate north sloping ground towards Rull Leat. The function of the earthwork banks is largely unclear, although may represent an area of Improvement Ridge and Furrow, used to possibly alleviate problems of ground saturation (as intimated by an adjacent area symbolised as marshland on historic mapping) via a series of parallel ditches. The earthwork banks remain visible on digital images derived from Lidar data captured in 2005.

Sources / Further Reading

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
SDV356938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4129 13-APR-1947.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0008 Environment Agency DSM 19-DEC-2005. [Mapped feature: #67427 ]

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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