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| HER Number: | MDV114297 |
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| Name: | Cropmark ditches, southwest of The Four Winds |
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Summary
Cropmarks of a ditch, previously interpreted as possible field boundaries or trackways of medieval date but likely to be evidence of a Roman road, are visible on aerial photographs, to the southwest of The Four Winds. The cropmarks were recorded as part of the Tamar Valley NMP project.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 465 786 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lamerton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LAMERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- (Former Type) TRACKWAY (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF/V17/170/0108-9 (Interpretation). SDV346287.
Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches and interpreted as possible trackways or field boundaries of unknown, but potential medieval date are visible on aerial photographs.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.
Only part of the photo reference is given in the transcription attributes, so the date of the photograph is not known.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A ditch is visible as an earthwork.
Hegarty, C., 2025, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations (Interpretation). SDV366411.
The north-east to south-west aligned cropmark corresponds to a linear feature visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data, interpreted as a roadside ditch associated with a route of probable Roman date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346287 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). RAF/V17/170/0108-9. [Mapped feature: #73635 ] |
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| SDV359374 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2016. Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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| SDV366411 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C.. 2025. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations. Not Applicable. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV135643 | Related to: Roman road, south of Heathfield, Lamerton and Brentor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 1 2025 3:23PM |
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