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Summary

A possible drain of 19th to early 20th century date is visible as an earthwork ditch on aerial photographs of 1946, to the east of Palace Farm, Chudleigh. The earthwork has probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DRAIN (XVIII to XX - 1800 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3061-3062 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A curvilinear earthwork ditch 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 hollow or ditch less than a metre wide and circa 135m long is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on the east facing slopes to the east of Palace Farm, Chudleigh. The ditch might have functioned as a drain, and date to the 19th to early 20th century. The earthwork was levelled during housing development in this area.

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 3061-3062 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #114127 ]
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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