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Summary

Strip fields and lynchets of probable medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and digital images derived from elevation data captured in 2015 as earthworks on the north and east facing slopes south of Combeinteignhead.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LYNCHET (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• STRIP FIELD (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 correspond in part with boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Combeinteignhead.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3184-3185 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Curvilinear scarps are visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88057, OS/88057 V 017 25-APR-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352648.

Curvilinear scarps are visible as earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data (DSM), Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data SX8971 08-JUN-2015 (Cartographic). SDV361521.

Curvilinear scarps are visible as earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8971 08-JUN-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.

Curvilinear scarps are visible as earthworks.

Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 15-AUG-2016 ACCESSED 13-FEB-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.

Curvilinear scarps are visible as earthworks.

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 scarps are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards as earthworks crossing the contours of the north and east facing slopes south of Combeinteignhead.
The visible earthworks correspond in part with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Combeinteignhead, but not the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map. The earthworks are interpreted as evidence of strip fields and possibly lynchets of probable medieval date, cleared between circa 1840 and 1880.
The lynchets at circa SX89727119 remains visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs and elevation data captured in 2015, but the earthworks to the south have probably been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3184-3185 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #116705 ]
SDV352648	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88057. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/88057 V 017 25-APR-1988.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV360456	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 15-AUG-2016 ACCESSED 13-FEB-2019.
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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SDV361515	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8971 08-JUN-2015.
SDV361521	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data (DSM). Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data SX8971 08-JUN-2015.

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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