See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Two parallel linear ditches, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947, may be associated with post-medieval formal gardens or possibly early-20th century drainage ditches. Lodged crops were photographed over the line of one in 1953, but no evidence is visible on later available aerial photographs and they may have been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DRAINAGE DITCH? (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1932 AD (Between))
• GARDEN FEATURE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 2287-2288 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Two linear earthwork ditches are visible.

Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, 1953, CAP/MH, CAP 8132/83 05-JUL-1953 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357463.

A narrow line of lodged crops is visible along the line of one of the ditches.

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

Two linear parallel ditches, 90 metres long and between 3 and 4 metres wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947. They are 9 metres apart, and a similar distance from the edge of the driveway. They are not visible on first edition OS maps and may be features associated with formal gardens remodelled by the late nineteenth century. However it is possible that they are early twentieth century in date, perhaps for drainage. The line of the one nearest the house appears to be marked by lodged crops on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1953, but they are not visible on later available aerial photographs and may have been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 2287-2288 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #67893 ]
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
SDV357463	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 1953. CAP/MH. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). CAP 8132/83 05-JUL-1953.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.