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Summary

Possible former curvilinear field boundaries of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks to the south of Ravenshayes.

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.

The area containing the former field boundary cropmarks is depicted as an orchard.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The area containing the former field boundary cropmarks is depicted as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4254-4255 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

The area is planted as an orchard and a field boundary of probable medieval origin is extant and abuts the orchard to the north.

English Heritage, 1984, NMR 2163, NMR 2163/0068 26-JUN-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357051.

Two linear cropmarks are visible.

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

Possible former curvilinear field boundaries of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks to the south of Ravenshayes. The cropmarks fall within the area of a former orchard depicted on both the Tithe Map for Silverton and the Ordnance Survey first edition 25 inch map. The orchard remained planted into the 1940s. The cropmarks are therefore probably evidence of boundaries – or parts of boundaries - that passed out of use prior to the 1840s. These include a continuation of a roughly north-west to south-east orientated boundary of probable medieval that remained in situ north of the orchard into the 1940s. A right-angled cropmark immediately to the east does not appear to form part of the surrounding medieval field patter and might be later in origin. Only those cropmarks that do not correspond with field boundaries depicted on the historic maps available to the survey have been transcribed and recorded.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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.
	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 4254-4255 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357051	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1984. NMR 2163. English Heritage. Photograph (Paper). NMR 2163/0068 26-JUN-1984. [Mapped feature: #69557 ]

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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