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Summary

Former field boundaries of potential medieval to post-medieval date are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Pen Cross. They remain visible as possible cropmark banks on aerial photographs of 1989.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The field boundaries are largely depicted on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4078-79 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The former field boundaries are partly visible as earthwork banks.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3821, RAF/39/3821 V 059-060 29-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359591.

The former field boundaries are visible as earthwork banks.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 150-51 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

The former boundaries are partly visible as cropmark banks.

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

Former field boundaries of potential medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Pen Cross. The boundaries comprise two linear and tapered earthworks which are northeast to southwest aligned, with a third more sinuous northwest to southeast aligned earthwork at their southwest extent. The earthworks are largely depicted as field boundaries on the Parish Tithe map, with the exception of a short section of this more sinuous earthwork which had evidently passed out of use by this time. The former field boundaries enclose the site of former farmstead MDV47502 and may represent contemporary features. The field boundaries are clearly visible as earthworks in 1971, although by 1989 they appear to have been levelled, although do remain visible as possible cropmark banks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4078-79 11-APR-1947.
SDV357047	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 150-51 14-JUN-1989.
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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SDV359591	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3821. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3821 V 059-060 29-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #75122 ]

Associated Monuments

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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