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Summary

Cropmarks of linear ditches, possibly field boundaries of later prehistoric date, are visible on aerial photographs of 1978.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible cropmarks/earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Bishopsteington.

Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78037, OS/78037 V 122-123 19-MAY-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV362842.

Linear cropmarks of ditches are visible.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007, Devon County Council 2006-2007 Aerial Photograph mosaic (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Linear cropmarks of 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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Linear cropmarks of ditches up to circa 3m wide and 140m long are visible on aerial photographs of 1978 defining possible rectilinear enclosures crossing a hill south of Cow Plantation. The cropmarks do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey, nor are they in keeping with the character of the surrounding medieval field pattern.
The cropmarks are interpreted as possible evidence of ditched field boundaries or enclosures of later prehistoric to Roman date. Alternatively, they closely follow the edge of an outcrop of basaltic lava and may be geological in origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189	Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). Devon County Council 2006-2007 Aerial Photograph mosaic.
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 (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV362842	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78037. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/78037 V 122-123 19-MAY-1978. [Mapped feature: #116529 ]

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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