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Summary

Cropmark ditches of uncertain date and function are visible on aerial photographs of 1996 and 2000, to the northwest of Blackhill Reservoir.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Unknown date)

Full description

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

The cropmarks do not correspond to any field boundaries depicted on the Woodbury parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96567, OS/96567 092-93 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355696.

The cropmark ditches are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00077, OS/00077 072-73 10-APR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355701.

The cropmark ditches are visible.

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

Cropmark ditches of uncertain date and function are visible on aerial photographs of 1996 and 2000, to the northwest of Blackhill Reservoir. The cropmarks are sited on gentle to moderate northwest facing slope and are fairly well-defined in nature. They are broadly L-Shaped in plan and appear to form part of three partial rectilinear enclosures. The cropmarks may form part of a series of medieval or post-medieval field boundaries, passing out of use by the time of the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48, or alternatively may be of prehistoric date. A series of adjacent and linear cropmarks of probable field drains are also visible which may also suggest a more recent date to the features.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV355696	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96567. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96567 092-93 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #71702 ]
SDV355701	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00077. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00077 072-73 10-APR-2000.
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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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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