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Summary

A linear earthwork ditch, visible most clearly on images derived from lidar data captured in 2010, is interpreted as the remains of a removed medieval or post-medieval field boundary that passed out of use prior to the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

No field boundary is depicted in this location.

Environment Agency, 2005-2012, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0606 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 05-MAR-2010 (Cartographic). SDV357033.

A linear earthwork ditch is visible.

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

A curvilinear ditch, up to 11 metres in width, is visible as a broad earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2010. No field boundaries are depicted in this exact location on the available historic mapping, but the earthwork terminates at the intersection with two similar earthworks, depicted as field boundaries on the historic mapping and likely to be medieval in date. The ditch is therefore interpreted as the relict remains of a former medieval or post medieval field boundary, which appears to have passed out of use prior to the mid-19th century. It is not clearly visible on available aerial photographs, suggesting that earthworks may be slight.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV357033	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2005-2012. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0606 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 05-MAR-2010. [Mapped feature: #69260 ]

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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