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Summary

Field boundaries of probable medieval date are visible as linear earthwork hollows on aerial photographs of the 1940s, 1990s and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the north-east facing slopes south-west of Hannaford Farm, Kenn.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond in part with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Kenn, but most are not depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A subtle linear earthwork ditch is visible.

GetMapping, 1999, 102/99 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352495.

Subtle linear earthwork ditches are visible.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Subtle linear earthwork ditches 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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

North-east to south-west aligned earthwork banks and ditches are visible on the north-east facing slopes south-west of Hannaford Farm, Kenn on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1990s, and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
An earthwork hollow circa 10m wide and 290m long correspond with a boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Kenn. The remaining hollows, of similar width but more subtle appearance, did not match any boundaries depicted on the historic maps available to the survey, but were in keeping with the character of the wider field pattern, which has been characterised as medieval in origin.
The earthworks are interpreted as the remains of field boundaries and terraced enclosure of probable medieval origin, that had been cleared prior to the 1890s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352495	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 102/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). [Mapped feature: #113072 ]
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
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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SDV361514	Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital.

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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