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Summary

Field boundaries and lynchets probably derived from medieval strip fields date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks on the south-west facing combe slopes east of Home Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• STRIP LYNCHET (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 a small number boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Combeinteignhead and Hacombe.

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, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Scarps or banks are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8970 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear scarps are visible as earthworks

Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 13-FEB-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.

A field boundary sis visible as a cropmark of a slope or scarp.

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 or banks are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards as earthworks both crossing and following the contours of the south-west facing combe slopes east of Home Farm.
The visible earthworks correspond in part with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe maps for Combeinteignhead and Hacombe but mostly do not and are therefore interpreted as evidence of field boundaries or lynchets that had been removed prior to circa 1840, possibly for the creation of parkland associated with Haccombe House.
Fewer still correspond with boundaries marked on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map indicating that boundary removal continued into the later 19th century, although depictions of tree alignments suggest the line of former boundaries, including several not identified as earthworks by the survey.
Lidar coverage for this area is partial but the available data supports the interpretation that the relict boundaries might survive as subtle earthworks and it is probable further lynchet or scarp earthworks survive beyond the area currently covered by lidar survey, including under extant boundaries.

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). [Mapped feature: #116803 Multiple sources were used to digitise the field boundary earthworks. Key sources are listed in the notes field., ]
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 22-JUN-2018 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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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8970 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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