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Summary

Former field boundaries of probable post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as earthwork banks, north-west of Parr’s Lane, Chudlegh.

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

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Chudleigh.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4053-4054 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Linear banks are visible as slight earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1984, OS/84170, OS/84170 V 076-077 04-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352491.

Linear boundaries are visible as slight earthworks and cropmarks of ditches.

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.

Five parallel linear banks up to 2.5m wide and 70m long are clearly visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1984 on the south-east facings slopes north-west of Parr’s Lane, Chudlegh. Cropmark evidence supports the interpretation that they were flanked by narrow ditches. The visible features do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey but are in keeping with the character of the surrounding post-medieval field pattern. The field boundaries were therefore probably removed prior to circa 1840.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352491	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1984. OS/84170. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/84170 V 076-077 04-JUL-1984. [Mapped feature: #114020 ]
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4053-4054 13-APR-1946.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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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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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