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HER Number:MDV125458
Name:Field System, near Exmansworthy Farm Cottage, Hartland

Summary

Field System, near Exmansworthy Farm Cottage, Hartland. Slight linear banks on Lidar, matches with circa 1840s Tithe Map and late 19th century Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 274 267
Map Sheet:SS22NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

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

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2203 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Reverse-J shaped fields shown on Ordnance Survey 1886 map, suggesting enclosed strips of former open field system. Only one survives on modern map, at SS 27219 26586.

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 5294 & 5283 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Slight linear banks on Lidar, matches with circa 1840s Tithe Map and late 19th century Ordnance Survey map.
Relict field boundaries visible as aerial cropmarks and subtle breaks in slope. Match former circa 1840s Tithe Map and late 19th century Ordnance Survey map. Relatively wide and faint traces suggest they are mostly levelled

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2203.
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 5294 & 5283. [Mapped feature: #116838 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV131015Related to: Trackway east of Exmansworthy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 21 2021 12:29PM