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Summary

Two former field boundaries of probable post-medieval date were visible as an earthwork ditch and bank on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014, on the east-facing slopes to the south-east of Aller farm, Awliscombe parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2450-2451 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A linear earthwork bank was visible. Map object based on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1203 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

The earthwork bank and ditch were partly visible on the edge of this dataset.

Turner, S.C., 2005 - 2006, Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping (Cartographic). SDV349122.

This area has been characterised as probably first enclosed with hedge-banks during the later middle ages. The curving form of the hedge-banks suggests that earlier it may have been farmed as open strip-fields.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1203 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

A linear earthwork bank was visible. Map object based 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.

A linear earthwork hollow or ditch and separate bank were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014, on the east-facing slopes to the south-east of Aller farm, Awliscombe parish.
The visible earthworks correspond with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Awliscombe, but not on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the late 19th century.
The surrounding field pattern has been characterised by HLC as probably based on strip fields and enclosed in the later medieval period, but the regular nature of the relict boundaries is more characteristic of boundaries of post-medieval date. As such, the earthworks are interpreted as the remains of former field boundaries of probable post-medieval date that passed out of use by the late 19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349122	Cartographic: Turner, S.C.. 2005 - 2006. Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2450-2451 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1203 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
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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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1203 08-SEP-2014.

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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