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Summary

An earthwork banked feature of a possible post-medieval to 19th century stock enclosure is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 and 1947 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the south of Purseys Cottage.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STOCK ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A number of similar such enclosures are depicted in the vicinity here.

United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RP 3001-02 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.

The possible stock enclosure is visible as an earthwork banked feature.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3308-09 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The possible stock enclosure is visible as an earthwork banked feature.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2207 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

An earthwork banked feature of a possible post-medieval to modern stock enclosure is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 and 1947, to the south of Purseys Cottage. The small rectilinear enclosure measures approximately 32m by 32m and abuts two historic field boundaries which form the north and east sides of the enclosure. A number of similar such enclosures are depicted in proximity here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. The function of these enclosures is uncertain, but most likely represent animal pens of some sort. The earthworks are visible on aerial photographs up until 1947 and although they are obscured on aerial photographs by dense vegetation cover after this date, they are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3308-09 11-APR-1947.
SDV358580	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RP 3001-02 20-MAR-1944.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2207 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #74064 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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