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Summary

A possible trackway of uncertain, but possible medieval to early post-medieval, date is visible as a series of earthwork ditches on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, between Collyforches Farm and Beacon, Yarcombe.The route of the trackway clearly pre-dates the field patterns depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map based on post-medieval enclosures, so are pre-Inclosure in date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Early Medieval to XVII - 1066 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The Parish Tithe map appears to be un-surveyed here.

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

The trackway appears to pre-date the post-medieval enclosures depicted here on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3308-9 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Slight traces of the trackway are visible as earthworks.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2207; ST2307; ST2308 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The possible trackway is visible as a series of earthwork ditches.

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

A possible trackway of uncertain, but possible medieval to early post-medieval, date is visible as a series of earthwork ditches on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, between Collyforches Farm and Beacon, Yarcombe. Faint traces of the trackway are partly visible on aerial photographs, although are most clearly seen on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The fragmented linear and slight curvilinear earthworks stretch from the northeast side of Collyforches Farm, within a copse, towards the northeast, passing Higher Collyforches Farm and up to Red Scrip plantation where the earthworks terminate, at an approximate length of 1.19km. The route of the trackway clearly pre-dates the field patterns depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map based on post-medieval enclosures, so are pre-Inclosure in date. Better defined earthworks of an additional trackway have been recorded further to the southwest (MDV116413) and most likely form part of the same feature. The multiple sections of parallel ditches visible may suggest the trackway was subject to episodes of re-routing, perhaps governed by wet ground conditions. The date of the possible trackway has been tentatively interpreted as being of medieval origin, although could be earlier in date.

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 3308-9 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 ST2207; ST2307; ST2308 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #76149 ]

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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