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Summary

A curvilinear ditch, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and as a dark cropmark by 1992, is interpreted as the remains of a former medieval field boundary that fell out of use prior to the mid-19th century. The area has since been developed.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

No field boundaries are depicted in this location.

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

No field boundaries are depicted in this location, although a mature broadleaf tree is depicted on the same alignment.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3278-3279 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A shallow curvilinear earthwork ditch is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92196 V, OS/92196 V 086-087 14-Jun-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355002.

A dark curvilinear cropmark is visible.

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

A shallow curvilinear earthwork, less than 2 metres wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, and visible as a dark cropmark on later available aerial photographs up to 1992. It is parallel to field boundaries depicted on the available historic mapping and therefore interpreted as the remains of a field boundary of probable medieval date that became disused by the mid-19th century. The area has since been developed and remains are unlikely to survive.

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 3278-3279 13-APR-1946.
SDV355002	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92196 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/92196 V 086-087 14-Jun-1992. [Mapped feature: #72492 ]
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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