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Summary

A probable former ditched field boundary of possible post medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1964 as a narrow earthwork bank and shallow ditches on the north-facing slopes overlooking Home Farm, Poltimore. The earthwork has probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

No boundary was depicted in this location.

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

No boundary was depicted in this location.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 1111-1112 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

A narrow earthwork bank was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9696 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The earthwork bank was not visible and has probably been levelled.

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

A probable former ditched field boundary of possible post medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1964 as a narrow earthwork bank and shallow ditches on the north-facing slopes overlooking Home Farm, Poltimore. The relict bank was almost three metres wide in places and was visible for approximately 145 metres, flanked by the remains of narrow ditches. The earthwork did not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map or the Tithe map for Poltimore, and was therefore removed prior to the 1840s. The curved course of the might support the interpretation that the boundary was medieval in origin. A tree, depicted on the Ordnance First Edition map and still visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010, appears to be located on the former boundary and may be the remains of former hedgerow planting. The bank was not visible on this image and has probably been levelled.

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.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9696 22-MAY-2010.
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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SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 1111-1112 07-FEB-1964. [Mapped feature: #72398 ]

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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