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| HER Number: | MDV125820 |
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| Name: | Shrunken settlement between Lower Tor and Great Tor, Kingston |
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Summary
Earthworks of rectilinear and sub-rectilinear flat-topped banks interpreted as possible evidence of former building platforms of a shrunken medieval settlement between Lower Tor and Great Tor are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 484 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingston |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4141-4142 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
Rectilinear and sub-rectilinear earthwork banks are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Possible rectilinear and sub-rectilinear flat-topped earthwork banks, between 27m to 41m long, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The five closely spaced earthworks are situated within two adjacent land parcels and occupy an area of circa 0.68 hectares. They do not correspond with any features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. The earthworks are interpreted as building platforms of former structures possibly associated with the settlements of either Lower Tor to the north, or Great Torr to the south. Any evidence of settlement here had, however, evidently been cleared by the mid-19tth century. The earthworks are not clearly visible on the available aerial imagery after 1945 and their survival is uncertain. Some caution should be exercised, as it is possible the earthworks are of natural origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4141-4142 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #118018 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 5 2019 2:25PM |
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