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HER Number:MDV114907
Name:Possible Cultivation Terrace, south of Cockhayes

Summary

A possible medieval cultivation terrace is visible as an earthwork bank feature on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the south of Cockhayes. The earthwork bank is still clearly visible on aerial photographs of 2000.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 203 100
Map Sheet:ST21SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUpottery
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUPOTTERY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CULTIVATION TERRACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The possible cultivation terrace is visible as an earthwork bank.


Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 138 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

The possible cultivation terrace is visible as an earthwork bank.


Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 124-25 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

The possible cultivation terrace is visible as an earthwork bank.


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

A possible medieval cultivation terrace is visible as an earthwork bank feature on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the south of Cockhayes. The curvilinear earthwork bank is broadly northeast to southwest aligned, measures approximately 16m in width and is sited on moderate southeast facing slope. The earthwork bank is still clearly visible on aerial photographs of 2000.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:2
SDV359480Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 124-25 19-MAR-2000.
SDV359489Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 138 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #74233 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 12:49PM