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Summary

Earthworks associated with a possible former medieval or post-medieval settlement and road are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, at Regency House.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• ROAD (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The road is depicted here on this map, although no building is present.

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

The road has been removed.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1291-92 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Faint traces of the former road are visible as earthworks.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1312 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A range of earthwork bank and ditched features 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.

Earthworks associated with a possible former medieval or post-medieval settlement and road are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, at Regency House. The earthworks occupy an area of approximately 0.91 hectares of gentle north facing slope, on the northeast side of Conigar Lane and to the southeast of Regency House. The site is defined by earthworks of a T-shaped road, visible as an earthwork ditch with partial flanking banks on either side. This road is northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned and is depicted on the Parish Tithe map leading up to Regency House, although has been removed by the time of the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. On the northwest side of this former road are earthwork banks of what appears to be the upstanding remains of former building. This possible building is broadly rectangular in shape and measures approximately 20m in length by 12m in width. Associated earthwork ditch and banked features of possible trackways and/or plot boundaries encompass this building. Other linear earthwork banks of possible former boundaries are visible to the northeast of the site, although it is un clear whether they represent associated features. The earthworks recorded here could represent the remains of a deserted settlement associated with Regency House to the immediate northwest. Further work, in particular a site visit and geophysical survey is recommended to help clarify the nature of these earthworks.

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.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1291-92 11-APR-1947.
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 ST1312 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75211 ]

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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