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| HER Number: | MDV126265 |
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| Name: | Field boundary north of Langage Cross, Sparkwell |
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Summary
A field boundary of probable medieval to post-medieval origin is visible on aerial photographs of 1971 as a cropmark of a levelled bank, north of Langage Cross, Sparkwell.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 575 570 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible cropmark does not correspond with any boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary.
Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1971, MAL/71005, MAL/71005 V 009-010 04-FEB-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363166.
A crompark of a bank is 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.
A levelled bank is visible on aerial photographs of 1971 as a cropmark circa 2m wide and 185m long, on the south-west facing slopes north of Langage Cross, Sparkwell.
The visible cropmark does not correspond with any field boundary depicted on the 19th and early 20th century maps available to the survey but is in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern, which is probably of medieval origin. The scale of the levelled earthwork might support the interpretation that the former boundary was of post-medieval to 19th century date but created within an established medieval field pattern, and was removed prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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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| SDV363166 | Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1971. MAL/71005. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/71005 V 009-010 04-FEB-1971. [Mapped feature: #119235 ] |
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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: | Aug 7 2019 3:03PM |
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