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Summary

Field boundaries of medieval and post-medieval origin are visible as subtle earthwork ditches and banks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the west-facing slopes overlooking the River Lemon, Newton Abbot.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond with boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Wolborough.

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

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

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 4028-4029 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.

Linear banks and ditches are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8570 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear banks and ditches 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.

Linear banks and ditches are visible on aerial photographs of 1950 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks crossing the contours of the west facing slopes North of St Mary’s Church, Wolborough, Newton Abbot.
The visible earthworks correspond with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Wolborough, but not the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map. The boundaries were probably therefore removed between circa 1840 and 1880.
The relict boundaries display both curvilinear and very straight elements which might support the interpretation of both medieval and post-medieval components within the former field pattern.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352112	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 4028-4029 13-MAY-1950.
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 SX8570 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116794 ]

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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