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Summary

A series of cropmarks of an enclosure and possible associated field boundaries of possible medieval or post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1992, to the south of Mount Pleasant Cottage, Broadhempston.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1030029

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

Several of the cropmarks correspond with field boundaries on this map.

Devon County Council, 1992, DAP 14398, DAP 14398/03 02-JUL-1992 (VK) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361481.

Cropmark ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Cropmarks of levelled ditches are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1992, to the south of Mount Pleasant Cottage, Broadhempston. The cropmarks occupy an area of approximately 2 hectares of gentle east facing slope. They define a rectilinear enclosure to the southwest, measuring approximately 30m in length by 25m in width, from which extend linear cropmarks from the northeast and southwestern corners. A number of additional, linear cropmarks interpreted as contemporary field boundaries are visible to the north and east of the enclosure. These are typically northeast to southwest and northeast to southwest aligned and in part correspond with field boundaries shown on the 1841 Parish Tithe Map, although most of the field boundaries had evidently passed out of use by this time. Whilst the field boundaries are interpreted as being of largely medieval or post-medieval date, the origin of the enclosure, or its association with the field boundaries is largely uncertain, although a contemporary date is suggested. Two closely set and parallel ditches, spaced circa 8m apart, which extend from an un-named road to the east towards the enclosure may have additionally functioned as an access track and gives some support to the features being broadly contemporary.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV361481	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1992. DAP 14398. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 14398/03 02-JUL-1992 (VK). [Mapped feature: #112080 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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