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Summary

A trackway of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as earthwork hollows and banks under light tree cover crossing Haldon Forest, on aerial photographs of 1946.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3074-3075 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Irregularly linear earthwork hollows and banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4065-4066 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Irregularly linear earthwork hollows and banks 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.

Hollows and banks are visible as linear earthworks crossing Haldon Forest hill at circa SX899798, on aerial photographs of 1946. The earthworks are visible in three poorly defined and eroded sections, climbing the hill under light tree cover from the south east towards Waddon Brakes. Cumulatively the earthworks extend over a distance in excess of 1km, cresting the hill near its highest point. The visible earthworks do not correspond with a route depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey and are interpreted as the remains of a pre-enclosure trackway of post-medieval to early 19th century date. The earthworks are obscured from view by dense tree cover on more recent images. No lidar coverage of this area was available at the time of survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3074-3075 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #114087 ]
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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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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