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| HER Number: | MDV126059 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries south of Edmeston Farm, Modbury |
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Summary
Earthwork banks interpreted as relict field medieval boundaries which had partly fallen out of use by the mid-19th century are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The earthworks have possibly since been levelled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 517 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Modbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthwork banks partly correspond with field boundaries in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2104 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
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.
Earthwork banks, circa 5m wide and northwest to southeast and northeast to southwest aligned, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The contiguous earthworks define a rectilinear land parcel, with the eastern extent corresponding to field boundaries shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The character of the surrounding field pattern is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields, which supports the interpretation that these field boundaries are of medieval date. The western field boundary, which is not shown on historic maps, had evidently passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthworks are not visible on the available aerial imagery after 1946 and have possibly since been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2104 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #118727 ] |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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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: | Jul 16 2019 1:26PM |
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