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Summary

Former field boundaries of possible medieval to post medieval date were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 as slight earthwork banks crossing the Luppitt and Dunkeswell parish boundary on the gentle north-west facing slopes of Luppitt Common, west of Overday Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? to 1890 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 correspond in part with depicted field boundaries.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2301-2302 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Low linear earthwork banks were visible under pasture. Map object based partly on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1507 4-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

Low linear earthwork banks were visible under pasture. Map object based partly on this source.

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

Slight earthwork banks were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 crossing the Luppitt and Dunkeswell parish boundary on the gentle north-west facing slopes west of Overday Farm. The banks do not correspond with any former field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Luppitt, and no map for Dunkeswell was availablt to the survey. The roughly east-west aligned bank centred on circa ST15910758 does correspond with one of a series of field boundaries depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map which probably represent a late-19th century phase of enclosure. Similar boundaries to the south did not survive to be visible as relict earthworks. It is possible that the visible earthworks were based on a former phase of enclosure across the rough ground of Luppit Common that predated the 19th century enclosure, possibly of medieval to post medieval date. The former boundaries probably survive as very subtle low 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 RS 2301-2302 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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SDV359490	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1507 4-MAY-2010.

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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