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Summary

A linear earthwork bank or fence, visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, is interpreted as a probable wood bank or relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval origin that fell out of use prior to the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WOOD BANK (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 boundaries are depicted in this exact location, which is depicted as woodland.

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

No boundaries are depicted within Horns Copse, which is depicted as broadleaf woodland and scrub.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3155-3156 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A linear bank or fence is visible.

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

A narrow linear earthwork bank or fence, circa 2 metres in width, is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, aligned approximately north to south within Horns Copse. It may be the remains of a wood bank in an area that is depicted as woodland on the Tithe Map, and as deciduous woodland and scrub on the late-19th century OS map. It is similar in appearance to a linear feature on approximately the same alignment circa 70 metres to the east, which is depicted on the Tithe Map with a dashed line, suggesting a land division. The area is obscured by tree cover on more recent aerial photographs, and so it is not possible to draw any conclusions as to the likely current condition of this feature.

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.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3155-3156 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72270 ]
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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