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Summary

Linear banks, probably the remains of former field boundaries and enclosures potentially of medieval date, were visible as subtle earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs of 2000 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, west of Sycamore Farm, Chardstock parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• FIELD SYSTEM? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks and cropmarks do not correspond with any depicted boundaries.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2805-ST2806 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Linear and curvilinear banks were visible as low earthworks. Map object based partly on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 68-69 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

Linear and curvilinear banks were visible as low earthworks. Map object based partly 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.

Linear and curvilinear banks approximately 5 to 10 metres wide were visible on aerial photographs of 2000 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, west of Sycamore Farm, Chardstock parish. The banks are interpreted as the remains of former field boundaries and possible enclosures.
The visible earthworks do not match any boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey and are not in keeping with the post-medieval character of the surrounding field pattern. They therefore predate the post-medieval enclosure and are possibly evidence of an earlier, probably medieval episode of enclosure on Bewley Down.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2805-ST2806 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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SDV359480	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 68-69 19-MAR-2000.

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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