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HER Number:MDV124274
Name:Earthwork Banks within Stover Park

Summary

Linear banks within Stover Park interpreted as former 18th or 19th century parkland trackways with possible associated remains of an ornamental bridge are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1964 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 840 750
Map Sheet:SX87NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTeigngrace
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishTEIGNGRACE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FOOTBRIDGE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
  • ORNAMENTAL BRIDGE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
  • TRACKWAY (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 2048-49 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8375; SX8475 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

The linear banks do not correspond with any earthworks in this location.

Askew Nelson Ltd, 2014, Stover Park. Parkland Plan (Un-published). SDV358318.

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.

Linear banks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1964 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, within Stover Park, Teigngrace. The visible earthworks comprise two parallel and closely spaced banks which are east to west aligned and between 4-7m wide and 35m long, with a northwest to southeast aligned bank located to the north and an east to west aligned bank to the west. The earthworks do not correspond with any banked features shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the late 19th century, or on later available historic maps, which offers support to the interpretation that they had passed out of use by this time. Whilst largely of uncertain origin, it is possible they represent 18th or 19th century trackways associated with Stover Park (MDV56726), a number of trackways being shown in this location on historic maps. The prominent nature of the two closely spaced banked earthworks could possibly form the eastern half of a former ornamental bridge spanning a stream shown in this location or a possible precursor to the foot bridge shown to the north on the First Edition OS map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321648Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV357115Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 2048-49 07-FEB-1964. [Mapped feature: #114473 ]
SDV358318Un-published: Askew Nelson Ltd. 2014. Stover Park. Parkland Plan. Digital.
SDV361305Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:1
SDV361470Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8375; SX8475 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments

MDV56726Part of: Stover Park, Teigngrace (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)
  • EDV7223 - Contributions on Aspects of the Architectural History, Landscape History and Archaeology of Stover Park
  • EDV7491 - Preparation of Parkland Plan for Stover Park, Newton Abbot, Devon

Date Last Edited:Apr 29 2021 2:21PM