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| HER Number: | MDV120260 |
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| Name: | Modern agricultural track south of Warcombe, Churchstow |
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Summary
A sub-circular mark is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It was formerly interpreted as a possible enclosure, but probably represents a modern agricultural track.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 734 471 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- NON ANTIQUITY (Mid 20th Century - 1946 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 1052-1053 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A sub-circular dark mark is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Possible enclosure visible.
Horner, B., 2011, RAF (1946-9) Aerial Photos with Marked Features, HER RAF photo 61/19 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352507.
Possible enclosure visible as cropmark.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
No evidence to support an archaeological interpretation of this feature was seen on the 1940’s RAF aerial photographs. The cropmark is instead interpreted as representing a surface feature of a superficial agricultural track and so has not been transcribed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 1052-1053 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #79493 ] |
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| SDV352507 | Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 2011. RAF (1946-9) Aerial Photos with Marked Features. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. A4 Stapled + Digital. HER RAF photo 61/19. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2020 2:19PM |
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