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Summary

A linear cropmark which has formed over a levelled ditch of a relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval, or possible prehistoric or Romano-British, date is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The cropmark does not correspond with any linear features in this location.

Historic England Archive, 2018, HEA 33542, HEA 33542/001 19-JUL-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV362911.

A linear cropmark ditch is 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.

A linear cropmark which has formed over a levelled ditch, circa 4.5m wide and northwest to southeast aligned, is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken during the summer of 2018. The cropmark is broadly in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields, although does not correspond with any linear features on this map, or on subsequent available historic maps. It is therefore interpreted as a relict medieval or post-medieval field boundary which is possibly associated with MDV122546, but which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. A prehistoric or Romano-British date is, however, also possible given its proximity to enclosure MDV125524.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. 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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SDV362911	Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 2018. HEA 33542. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). HEA 33542/001 19-JUL-2018. [Mapped feature: #116997 ]

Associated Monuments

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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