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Summary

A curvilinear ditch, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1945 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, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/780, RAF/106G/UK/780 RVp2 6015-6016 09-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354839.

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 fits in to the pattern of 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. A mature broadleaf tree on this alignment on the late-19th century OS map may be a remnant of this boundary feature. 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.
SDV354839	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/780. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/780 RVp2 6015-6016 09-SEP-1945.
SDV355002	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92196 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/92196 V 086-087 14-JUN-1992. [Mapped feature: #72494 ]
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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