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Summary

Earthwork ditches of possible medieval to post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1982 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the west of Lower Northcott 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 1900 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A field boundary first depicted here on this map appears to overlie, and so post-date, the northern of the two earthworks.

Hunting Surveys Limited, 1982, HSL/UK/82/45, HSL/UK/82/45 V 988-989 27-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359526.

The earthwork ditches are partly visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1108; ST1109 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 & 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The earthwork ditches are visible.

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

Earthwork ditches of possible medieval to post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1982 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the west of Lower Northcott Farm. The two linear and parallel earthworks are northeast to southwest aligned and spaced approximately 17m apart. The function of these earthworks is, however, largely unclear, although they do appear to predate a field boundary first depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, which overlies the northern of the two earthworks. They may represent former field boundaries, or possible farm trackways associated with Lower Northcott Farm.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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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SDV359526	Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1982. HSL/UK/82/45. Hunting Aero Surveys Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). HSL/UK/82/45 V 988-989 27-AUG-1982.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1108; ST1109 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 & 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #77361 ]

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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