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| HER Number: | MDV113425 |
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| Name: | Possible Settlement or Field System South-East of Postlake Farm |
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Summary
Irregular earthworks visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 may have been part of a medieval settlement and infield system at Postlake, but could be of natural origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 995 883 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Woodbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
- HOUSE PLATFORM? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
No field boundaries are depicted in this location.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 602 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Postlake Farm is recorded as Potteslak(e) in 1249, interpreted as 'Pott's Streamlet'. Further 14th century references are also given.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3242-3243 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
Irregular earthwork ditches are visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9988 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.
Irreglar earthwork ditches and a linear bank are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
Irregular earthworks visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 resemble the form of two house platforms, circa 14 metres in width, and a linear bank to the south-west. Nearby Postlake Farm is recorded from the 13th century by Gover et al (1932), and it is possible that they could be the remains of a medieval settlement and small infield boundaries. However they are sited next to a watercourse in a valley close to irregular ground that appears to have been shaped by water action, and it is possible that they are of natural origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 602. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3242-3243 13-APR-1946. |
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| 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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| SDV359177 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9988 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #72768 ] |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 1 2015 6:03PM |
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