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Summary

A field system of medieval to post-medieval date has been identified from geophysical survey carried out in 2006 and is visible as cropmarks of infilled field boundary ditches on aerial photographs of 1988 onwards, to the northwest of Hayes Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

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

Field boundaries are depicted here on the Clyst Honiton Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48, although the map is damaged in places.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88059 V, OS/88059 V 091-92 25-APR-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358058.

The former field boundaries are visible as a series of cropmarks.

Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/AAA, Devon County Council DAP/AAA 1,5 18-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV122376.

The former field boundaries are visible as a series of cropmarks.

Cook, J., 2006, Water/Sewage Treatment Infrastructure Near Exeter Airport, East Devon (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV344444.

A number of linear anomalies of former field boundaries have been identified.

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

A field system of medieval to post-medieval date has been identified from geophysical survey carried out in 2006 and is visible as cropmarks of infilled field boundary ditches on aerial photographs of 1988 onwards, to the northwest of Hayes Farm. This parent record has been created to incorporate the transcription data from the NMP survey to that of the individual monument records created for field boundaries derived from the geophysical survey. The field boundaries recorded here have been interpreted as being of medieval to post-medieval date and are mostly depicted on the Clyst Honiton Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48, although a number of the former boundaries recorded appear to have passed out of use by this time. The field system occupies an area of approximately 14.5 hectares of land and comprises a series of linear boundaries which are typically northwest to southeast and northeast to southwest aligned.

Lawton, J., 2016, Exeter Gateway, Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton, Devon: Geophysical Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV366371.

AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Cotswold Archaeology to undertake an archaeological geophysical (gradiometer) survey to investigate the potential for buried archaeological remains at Exeter Gateway as part of the second phase of works. The survey area has previously been investigated and partially evaluated which produced evidence of multi phased activity. The potential for further archaeological remains to be located in the survey results is high.

The survey identified a number of anomalies and features related to archaeological activity in the site area. These comprised both curvilinear and rectilinear anomalies as well as possible pit like features. The archaeology would appear to also follow known archaeological structures such as ring ditches three rectilinear enclosures and possible funeral activity. Further archaeological remains have also been revealed some of which were previously unknown. A number of possible settlement remains have been revealed that could also be geological responses in the data set along with agricultural trends related to ploughing regimes; a number of modern anomalies were also detected within the survey area related to field boundaries.

A number of linears running on an eastwest alignment are shown across Area 1 marked (E12), these are likely to be of antiquity and represent a set of field divisions.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122376	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/AAA. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/AAA 1,5 18-JUL-1996. [Mapped feature: #72988 ]
SDV344444	Report - Geophysical Survey: Cook, J.. 2006. Water/Sewage Treatment Infrastructure Near Exeter Airport, East Devon. Stratascan Report. J2262. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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 091-92 25-APR-1988.
SDV366371	Report - Geophysical Survey: Lawton, J.. 2016. Exeter Gateway, Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton, Devon: Geophysical Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. 51570. Digital.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
• EDV4610 - Geophysical Survey for Water/Sewage Treatment Infrastructure Near Exeter Airport, East Devon
• EDV9192 - Geophysical Survey: Exeter Gateway, Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton, Devon (Ref: 51570)

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