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Summary

Three curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1950, to the east of the River Teign, within the area of the former Zitherison Clay Works, Teigngrace. The banks might be evidence of field boundaries or tracks of medieval to 19th century date. The banks have probably been removed.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1880 AD to 1950 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks does not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Teigngrace.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4150-4151 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

A broad curvilinear bank 6m wide and 60m long is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 RP 3030-3031 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.

Two linear banks, circa 3m wide and 60 and 100m long, 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.

Three curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1950, within the area of the former Zitherixon Clay Works to the east of the River Teign. They do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey and are not in keeping with the surrounding field pattern depicted, which appears to be predominantly post-medieval in character.
The banks are interpreted as potentially evidence of former field boundaries of medieval to 19th century date, but it is possible that they are simply evidence of activity at the Zitherixon Clay Works, possibly short-lived access tracks.
The earthworks were probably destroyed during the creation of a fishing lake.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

The banks have probably been destroyed by the creation of a fishing lake.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352112	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 RP 3030-3031 13-MAY-1950.
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4150-4151 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #116675 ]
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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SDV362729	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

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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