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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable 18th-19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within the former Upper Moor Plantation. They have been completely levelled and the site developed as part of the Sowton Industrial Estate on aerial photographs of 1988.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An area of possible marsh is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/865, RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp5 6382-83 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355699.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2456 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV129775.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1957, RAF/58/2113, RAF/58/2113 F21 097 20-FEB-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356133.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88059 V, OS/88059 V 139-40 25-APR-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358058.

The former earthworks have been completely levelled and the site developed as part of Sowton Industrial Estate.

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

Earthwork banks of probable 18th-19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within the former Upper Moor Plantation. The earthworks, which are north to south aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.17 hectares, may represent the remains of 18th-19th cultivation or woodland banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth within an area depicted as marshland and plantation on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’-90’s. The earthwork banks remain visible on aerial photographs up until 1957, although have been completely levelled and the site developed as part of the Sowton Industrial Estate on aerial photographs of 1988.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV129775	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2456 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #72757 ]
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV355699	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/865. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp5 6382-83 30-SEP-1945.
SDV356133	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1957. RAF/58/2113. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2113 F21 097 20-FEB-1957.
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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SDV358058	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88059 V. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/88059 V 139-40 25-APR-1988.

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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