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Summary

Field boundaries of possible medieval and post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as cropmarks of ditches on the north-west facing slopes to the south of Chiverstone Farm, Kenton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1888 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible cropmarks correspond in part with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Kenton.

Devon County Council, 1985, DAP 5491, DAP 5491/12A 10-JUL-1985 (EY) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357358.

Cropmarks of curvilinear ditches are visible.

Devon County Council, 1987, DAP 5645, DAP 5645/10 22-MAY-1987 (IP) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361559.

Cropmarks of curvilinear 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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Cropmarks of ditches were visible to the south of Chiverstone Farm, Kenton, on aerial photographs of 1985 and 1987. The visible cropmarks correspond in part with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Kenton. Additional visible cropmarks are in keeping with the character of the depicted field boundaries. The cropmarks are interpreted as evidence of former field boundaries of possible medieval and post-medieval date, that were cleared partly by the mid-19th century and partly by the 1880s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357358	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1985. DAP 5491. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5491/12A 10-JUL-1985 (EY).
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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361559	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1987. DAP 5645. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5645/10 22-MAY-1987 (IP). [Mapped feature: #112383 ]

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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