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Summary

Earthworks of irregularly shaped banks and a ditch are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. They are interpreted as medieval building platforms and a drainage ditch of a possible shrunken settlement of Way. Way had been demolished by the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• DRAINAGE DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A number of structures labelled as ‘Way’ are shown in this location. The earthworks correspond with land parcels 845, 853 and 854, recorded as ‘Orchard’, ‘House Barton Garden’ and ‘Orchard in Garden’, respectively.

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

The structures have been demolished.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6052 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Irregularly shaped earthwork banks and a ditch 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.

Irregularly shaped banks, up to 65m long, and a ditch, circa 8m wide, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The flat-topped banks are located either side of a range of building shown here on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe map and labelled as ‘Way’. The southern bank corresponds with two land parcels (853 and 854) and the northern bank falls within a larger land parcel (845). These are recorded as ‘House Barton Garden’, ‘Orchard in Garden’ and ‘Orchard’, respectively, on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. The banks are interpreted as possible medieval platforms for buildings associated with Way, but which had been demolished and turned into orchards and a garden by the mid-19th century. The irregularly shaped ditch, which extends in a westerly direction from Way, is of uncertain function, but may form part of a drainage ditch. The settlement of Way, which is shown on the Tithe Map, had been demolished by the time of the late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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