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Summary

Earthworks of a post-medieval or 19th century ditch and banked trackway possibly providing access to Reeve’s Combe, Bovey Tracey, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The earthworks partly correspond with a track.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2507, RAF/CPE/UK/2507 V 5043-44 13-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361963.

Earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8378; SX8379 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthwork banks and ditches 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.

Earthworks of ditches, circa 5m wide, partly flanked by banks, between 3m to 5m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, at Reeve’s Combe, Bovey Tracey. The earthworks largely correspond with a track shown in this location on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the late 19th century. However, a short section of ditch with outer banks visible to the east does not correspond with any features on this map and is likely evidence that an earlier phase of trackway existed. This was evidently more formalised as a ditch and double-banked feature and possibly provided access to and from Reeve’s Combe (MDV86377) off the road to the east. This curvilinear access track had evidently passed out of use by the late 19th century, by which time it had been partly re-utilised as a less formal track cutting across the field.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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. 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 SX8378; SX8379 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114682 ]
SDV361963	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2507. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2507 V 5043-44 13-MAR-1948.

Associated Monuments

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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