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| HER Number: | MDV125850 |
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| Name: | Rectilinear enclosure or field boundary southeast of Henna Mill, Holbeton |
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Summary
Dark L-shaped cropmarks which have formed over the levelled ditches of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British rectilinear enclosure or a relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval date are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 593 488 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Holbeton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLBETON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The cropmarks do not correspond with any linear features in this location.
Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 23-SEP-2017 ACCESSED 13-JUN-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.
Narrow cropmark ditches 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.
Narrow cropmarks interpreted as having formed over levelled ditches less than 2m wide are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2017. The parallel cropmarks are L-shaped, with angular corners to the northwest and are spaced circa 5m apart.
The cropmarks do not correspond with any linear features shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. They are tentatively interpreted as defining the northwest corner of a prehistoric or Romano-British rectilinear enclosure.
Alternatively they could be evidence of a double-ditched medieval or post-medieval field boundary
or of modern agricultural origin.
The cropmarks are not visible on any other available aerial imagery.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV360456 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 23-SEP-2017 ACCESSED 13-JUN-2019. [Mapped feature: #118163 ] |
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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: | Sep 30 2020 4:27PM |
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