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Summary

Linear banks interpreted as relict field boundaries of between medieval to post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the southeast of The Stables, Bovey Tracey.

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

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

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

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2507, RAF/CPE/UK/2507 5012-13 13-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361963.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8077 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear earthwork 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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Linear banks, between 3m to 8m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the southeast of The Stables, Bovey Tracey. The intersecting and cross-aligned earthworks do not correspond with any linear features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, but are in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location which is characterised as post-medieval enclosures. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as relict field boundaries of between medieval to post-medieval date which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The northwest to southeast aligned earthworks clearly truncate, and so post-date, the two northeast to southwest aligned boundaries and support the interpretation that the field patterns had undergone a period of re-alignment by the 19th century. The eastern-most earthwork is not visible after 1948 and has likely been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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 (AI&M). 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 SX8077 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114564 ]
SDV361963	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2507. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2507 5012-13 13-MAR-1948.

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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