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HER Number:MDV118573
Name:Field boundary, northeast of Knightshayne Farm, Yarcombe

Summary

A former field boundary of between medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1948 and as cropmarks over a levelled bank on aerial photographs of 1971, to the northeast of Knightshayne Farm, Yarcombe.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 242 105
Map Sheet:ST21SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYarcombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishYARCOMBE

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))

Full description

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

The field boundary is not shown on this map and appears to have passed out of use.


Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3185-86 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

The former field boundary is visible as an earthwork bank.


Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3821, RAF/39/3821 V 183-84 29-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359591.

Cropmarks which have formed over a levelled bank 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.

A former field boundary of between medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1948 and as cropmarks over a levelled bank on aerial photographs of 1971, to the northeast of Knightshayne Farm, Yarcombe. The curvilinear boundary is northwest to southeast aligned and is situated on gentle southwest facing slope. The former field boundary appears to have passed out of use by the time of the Parish Tithe map of 1838-48.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:2
SDV359578Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3185-86 11-MAR-1948.
SDV359591Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3821. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3821 V 183-84 29-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #77854 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 1:31PM