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Summary

Field boundaries of possible medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as curvilinear earthwork ditches on the south-west facing slopes east of Babcombe Farm, Kingsteignton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3091-3092 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1984, OS/84170, OS/84170 072-073 04-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352491.

Curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8676-SX8677 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8676 08-JUN-2015 & 08-AUG-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.

Curvilinear ditches are visible as subtle earthworks.

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.

Curvilinear ditches or hollows are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as slight earthworks following the contours of the south-west facing slopes east of Babcombe Farm, Kingsteignton.
The subtle earthwork hollows are up to circa 5m wide and define curvilinear boundaries descending the combe slope.
The southernmost earthworks correspond in part with a field boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Kingsteignton, but not the OS First Edition 25inch map. The visible earthworks are interpreted as the remains of former field boundaries possibly of medieval origin, most of which were removed prior to circa 1840, those at circa SX86657691 between 1840 and 1880. The ditches remain visible as slight earthworks on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2015.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3091-3092 04-NOV-1946.
SDV352491	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1984. OS/84170. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/84170 072-073 04-JUL-1984.
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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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8676-SX8677 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114243 ]
SDV361515	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8676 08-JUN-2015 & 08-AUG-2015.

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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