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| HER Number: | MDV122497 |
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| Name: | Possible field boundary west of Babels Bridge, Kenton |
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Summary
A roughly north-east to south-west aligned bank is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork and cropmark on the north-facing slopes to the west of Babels Bridge, Kenton. It is interpreted as a former field boundary, possibly of medieval date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 933 849 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kenton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundary depicted on the Tithe map for Kenton, but is in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3128-3129 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
A linear bank is visible as a cropmark and earthwork.
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 bank is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork and cropmark circa 5m wide and 88m long, aligned roughly north-east to south-west across the north-facing slopes to the west of Babels Bridge, Kenton. The visible earthwork does not correspond with any feature depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey but is in keeping with the character of the depicted field pattern, characterised as medieval by being of medieval origin. The visible earthwork is interpreted as a former field boundary, possibly of medieval date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3128-3129 13-APR-1946. |
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| 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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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 24 2018 4:40PM |
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