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Summary

A field boundary of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as earthwork banks and ditches on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, crossing a narrow combe to the west of Higher Ashton, Ashton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 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 Ashton.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundary depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3141-3142 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

An earthwork bank and ditch is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8584 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

An earthwork bank and 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.

Banks and ditches are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, as earthworks crossing a narrow combe on either bank of the France Brook, to the west of Higher Ashton, Ashton. The banks are up to circa 5m wide and circa 45m long. The bank north of the stream is flanked by a shallow ditch of similar width. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Ashton or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map but are in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern. They are interpreted as the remains of a field boundary of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that had been cleared by the 1840s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3141-3142 13-APR-1946.
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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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8584 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113059 ]

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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