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Summary

A possible former field boundary of probable medieval origin was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to 1970s as curvilinear earthwork banks on the west-facing slopes immediately east of Ridge Hill Farm, Chardstock parish. The earthworks have probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted boundaries.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 4118-4119 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Curvilinear earthwork banks were visible.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3829, RAF/39/3829 V 256-257 11-NOV-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359524.

Curvilinear earthwork banks were visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data, Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data ST3006 23-MAY-2010 (Cartographic). SDV359481.

The banks were visible only as cropmarks and may have been levelled.

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

Two parallel curvilinear earthwork banks 2 to 3 three metres wide flanking a hollow or ditch 3 to 4 metres wide were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 to 1971 immediately east of Ridge Hill Farm, Chardstock parish. The visible earthworks do not match any features depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey but are in keeping with the character of the surrounding medieval field pattern. They are interpreted as the remains of a former field boundary of probable medieval origin that had passed out of use by the late 19th century. The banks were visible only as cropmarks on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and have probably been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 4118-4119 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #78926 ]
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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SDV359481	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data ST3006 23-MAY-2010.
SDV359524	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3829. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3829 V 256-257 11-NOV-1971.

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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