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HER Number:MDV122449
Name:Field boundary north-west of Higher Combe Farm, Teignmouth

Summary

A linear earthwork ditch, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1951, is interpreted as the remians of a medieval or post-medieval field boundary.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 931 743
Map Sheet:SX97SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTeignmouth
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBISHOPSTEIGNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

No field boundary is depicted in this exact location.


Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/58/680, RAF/58/680 RS 4036-4037 15-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351617.

A linear earthwork ditch is 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.

A linear earthwork ditch, circa 3.5 metres wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1951. It is aligned cross-contour and parallel to a field boundary that is depicted on historic mapping, and is interpreted as the remains of a field boundary that went out of use by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351617Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/58/680. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/680 RS 4036-4037 15-MAY-1951. [Mapped feature: #112522 ]
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV361305Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:1

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)

Date Last Edited:Jul 23 2018 5:49PM