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Summary

Cropmarks which have formed over levelled banks and infilled ditches of possible medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1950, to the east of Barleycombe Farm.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks associated with ironstone extraction pits and two rectangular enclosures, south of Dunkeswell Airfield

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The digital Parish Tithe mosaic is incomplete here.

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

The former field boundaries are not shown on this map, so appear to have passed out of use.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4295-4296 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The former field boundaries are visible as cropmark banks and ditches.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/534, RAF/541/534 RS 4064-65 30-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357615.

Cropmarks of the former field boundaries are partly visible.

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

Cropmarks which have formed over levelled banks and infilled ditches of possible medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1950, to the east of Barleycombe Farm. The linear cropmarks are northeast to southwest aligned and occupy an area of approximately 10 hectares of fairly level land, on the crest of a ridge. The possible field boundaries appear to have passed out of use by the time of the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1880’s-90’. The digital Parish Tithe map is incomplete here, so it is not possible to determine whether they were extant at this time. With the exception of the northern most field boundary, which is T-shaped in plan, the cropmarks were fairly poorly defined in nature and so should be viewed with some degree of caution. A number of earthworks of former field boundaries were visible on aerial photographs here, although since they are depicted on historic mapping, were not transcribed as part of this survey.

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 4295-4296 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #76935 ]
SDV357615	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/534. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/534 RS 4064-65 30-MAY-1950.
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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