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Summary

Pale linear cropmarks, probably evidence of former field boundaries of post-medieval date, were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s on the gentle south-facing slopes near the head of a combe to the north of Jack’s House, Clayhidon parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The cropmarks might correspond with a road or track depicted in this location.

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

The cropmarks do not correspond with any road, track or field boundaries depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3300-3301 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Two pale linear cropmarks 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.

Two pale and roughly parallel linear cropmarks were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s on the gentle south-facing slopes near the head of a combe to the north of Jack’s House, Clayhidon parish.
The cropmarks fall within the surrounding extant field pattern and are interpreted as evidence of former field boundaries of post-medieval date. They do not match any boundaries shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map but may correspond with a former road or track shown on the Tithe Map for Clayhidon. As such, they are possibly evidence for hedge banks that previously flanked a road that was removed between the 1840s and 1890s.

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 RP 3300-3301 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #75962 ]
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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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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