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| HER Number: | MDV113571 |
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| Name: | Linear Anomalies, Old Stone Farm Solar Park, Blackawton, Devon |
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Summary
Geophysical survey has indentified several linear anomalies at Old Stone Farm. Some of the anomalies may relate to post-medieval agricultural activity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 819 513 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Blackawton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACKAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD? (Between))
Full description
Williams , D., 06/2015, Old Stone Farm Solar Park, Blackawton, Devon (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV359225.
A geophysical survey undertaken in advance of a proposed solar farm.
Several linear anomalies, C to G, are identified, mostly on the sloping south-eastern portion of the site. None of these anomalies correspond with any features on the historic mapping. However, some, such as C, D and E, run in parallel to the existing field boundaries and may, therefore, relate to post-medieval agricultural activity within the fields. A further linear trend (F) is located at the southern end of (E), and could indicate an enclosed area. Anomalies D and F consist of two parallel anomalies and could be the remnants of stone revetting that may have formed a hedge or boundary that has subsequently subsided into the flanking ditches.
Linear anomaly G most likely forms a possible enclosure appended onto the extant southwestern field boundary within Field 5. Given the agricultural nature of the land, both E and G could form parts of stock corrals. A second possibility is that these linear anomalies also have a geological origin. Equally an earlier archaeological origin for any of these anomalies cannot be discounted and so these anomalies have been interpreted as of possible archaeological origin.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72915 ] |
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| SDV359225 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Williams , D.. 06/2015. Old Stone Farm Solar Park, Blackawton, Devon. Archaeological Services WYAS. 2763. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6846 - Geophysical Survey, Old Stone Farm Solar Park, Blackawton, Devon (Ref: 2763)
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2022 12:55PM |
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