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| HER Number: | MDV122811 |
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| Name: | Possible road, Two Mile Oak, Abbotskerswell |
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Summary
Earthworks of ditches and a bank interpreted as evidence of a medieval or post-medieval road, and possible earlier route of the A381, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, at Two Mile Oak, Abbotskerswell. The A381 is recorded as the possible course of a Roman road, so an earlier date of this section of road is also possible.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 845 679 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotskerswell |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSKERSWELL |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of historic routeway, south-west of Two Mile Oak Cross
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD? (Roman to Late Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 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 shown in this location.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8467; SX8468 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Earthworks of ditches and a bank 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.
Earthworks of ditches and a bank, between 10-20m wide, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, at Two Mile Oak, Abbotskerswell. The two sections of ditch form part of a single linear northeast to southwest aligned feature, 310m in length, which has been bisected by a field boundary of possible post-medieval date. A short section of bank is visible flanking the western side of the ditch. The character and form of the earthworks support the interpretation that they represent evidence of a former medieval or post-medieval trackway or road which possibly defines an earlier section of the A381 which it intersects with at its southern extent. The A381 has been recorded as a possible extension of the Roman Exeter to Teignbridge road (MDV118358), so an earlier date of this section of road cannot be discounted.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX8467; SX8468 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #113174 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118358 | Related to: Roman Road from Newton Abbot to Totnes (Monument) |
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: | May 31 2019 10:54AM |
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