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Summary

The remains of a possible former field boundary of probable post medieval date were visible as low earthwork banks flanking a shallow earthwork ditch on the north-east facing slopes north of Profits Down Farm, on aerial photographs of 1996.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted field boundaries.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted field boundaries.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 55-56 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

Linear earthwork bank and ditch earthworks were visible.

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

The remains of a possible former field boundary of possible medieval to 19th century date were visible as low earthwork banks flanking a shallow earthwork ditch on the north-east facing slopes north of Profits Down Farm, on aerial photographs of 1996.
The earthwork remains are interpreted as evidence of a former field boundary bank and a ditch created by the removal or grubbing up of former hedgerow planting.
The earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Stockland and the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, which might support the interpretation that the boundary was removed prior to circa 1840.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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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SDV359489	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 55-56 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #74672 ]

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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