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Summary

A former field boundary of medieval to post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onward as a slight earthwork terrace on the north-east facing combe slopes south east of Lower Dunscombe Farm, Chudleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork corresponds with a boundary depicted on the Tithe map for Chudleigh, between plot 1235, Long Park Meadw and plot 1236, Dagger Meadw.

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

The visible earthwork corresponds with a footpath or track depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3059-3060 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A curvilinear earthwork hollow is visible.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data (DSM), Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data SX8878 08-JUN-2015, 08-AUG-2015 & 23-AUG-2016 (Cartographic). SDV361521.

A curvilinear earthwork hollow is visible.

Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 11-OCT-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.

A curvilinear earthwork hollow 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.

A curvilinear earthwork terrace up to circa 7m wide and 220m long is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 closely following the contours of the slope on the north-east facing combe south east of Lower Dunscombe Farm, Chudleigh.
The visible earthwork corresponds with a field boundary depicted on the Tithe map for Chudleigh and a track or footpath on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map.
The earthwork is therefore interpreted as the remains of a former field boundary, possibly of medieval to post-medieval origin, that was removed and reused as a route between circa 1840 and 1880. The earthwork remains visible on digital images and elevation derived from aerial photographs of 2015 to 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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 3059-3060 13-APR-1946.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV360456	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 11-OCT-2018. [Mapped feature: #114033 ]
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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SDV361521	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data (DSM). Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data SX8878 08-JUN-2015, 08-AUG-2015 & 23-AUG-2016.

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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