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| HER Number: | MDV122736 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries north of Higher Ashton, Ashton |
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Summary
A field boundary, possibly medieval to 19th century in 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
| Grid Reference: | SX 856 848 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ashton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHTON |
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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)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Ashton.
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.
Curvilinear low banks were visible as earthworks.
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.
Curvilinear banks circa 7m to 11m wide are visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as subtle earthworks on a south-facing slope to the north of Higher Ashton, Ashton. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Ashton or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map and are not in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern, which has been characterised as post-medieval in origin. It is possible that the earthworks are geological in origin, but more likely that they are evidence of former field boundaries, potentially of medieval date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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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 (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 SX8584 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113064 ] |
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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: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2024 12:23PM |
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