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Summary

A medieval trackway or hollow way is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the west of Southwood Plantation, Dawlish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOLLOW WAY? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any route depicted on the Tithe map for Dawlish.

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

The visible earthworks correspond with a trackway depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3011-3012 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Curvlinear earthwork hollows or scarps are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/543/871, RAF/543/871 F21 0016-0017 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355697.

Curvlinear earthwork hollows or scarps are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX9275 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvlinear earthwork hollows or scarps 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.

Curvilinear earthwork ditches and scarps up to 7m wide and circa 270m long are visible following the west edge of a field boundary to the west of Southwood Plantation, Dawlish. The earthworks appear to be a southern continuation of a trackway depicted to the north on the Tithe Map for Dawlish and correspond with a double trackway depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map. The earthworks are interpreted as a trackway, possibly a hollow way, of possible medieval origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3011-3012 13-APR-1946.
SDV355697	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/543/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/871 F21 0016-0017 22-APR-1960.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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 SX9275 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

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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