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Summary

Earthwork banks interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British field system are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau at Dyer's Wood, Denbury and Torbryan.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8167 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthwork banks 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.

A series of earthwork banks, circa 4m in width, is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau at Dyer's Wood. The linear and sinuous earthworks occupy an area of approximately 2.58 hectares, are variously aligned and partly define at least two rectilinear shaped enclosures. The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, nor are they particularly in keeping with the surrounding historic field patterns characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. Their form, character and setting support the interpretation that they represent relict field boundaries of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British field system. A number of earthwork field systems which are similar in character are recorded on the limestone plateaux in this location.

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.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8167 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #112981 ]

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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