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HER Number:MDV119660
Name:Former Field Boundaries south-east of Langham's Pit, Hawkchurch

Summary

At least two pale curvilinear cropmarks, visible on aerial photographs taken between 1992 and 2016, are interpreted as having formed over the remains of former medieval field boundaries.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 339 008
Map Sheet:ST30SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHawkchurch
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHAWKCHURCH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

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 available mapping does not cover this area.


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

The available mapping does not cover this area.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A footpath is depicted between the cropmarks.


Geonex UK, 1992, 28/92, Devon County Council Geonex/028/92 0073-0074 13-MAY-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357238.

Two diffuse pale curvilinear cropmarks are visible.


Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 15-AUG-2016 ACCESSED 10-APR-2017; EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-JUN-2006 ACCESSED 10-APR-2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

Two diffuse pale curvilinear cropmarks 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.

Two pale curvilinear cropmarks, between 3 and 5 metres in width, are visible on aerial photographs taken between 1992 and 2016. Their alignment suggests that the cropmarks formed over the buried remains of former medieval field boundaries that went out of use by the early-20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357238Aerial Photograph: Geonex UK. 1992. 28/92. Geonex Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council Geonex/028/92 0073-0074 13-MAY-1992.
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
SDV359580Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 15-AUG-2016 ACCESSED 10-APR-2017; EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-JUN-2006 ACCESSED 10-APR-2017. [Mapped feature: #78929 ]

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 1:41PM