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Summary

A field boundary of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as a cropmark of a bank and ditch on aerial photographs of 1969 on the south-east facing slope north of New Park Road, Sparkwell.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible cropmarks do not correspond with any boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary.

Ordnance Survey, 1969, OS/69293, OS/69293 V 038-039 28-JUN-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352593.

Cropmarks of a linear bank and 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.

A cropmark of a levelled ditch-flanked bank circa 4 to 6m wide and 150 long is visible on aerial photographs of 1969 on the south-east facing slope north of New Park Road, Sparkwell.
The visible cropmarks do not correspond with any boundary depicted on the 19th or early 20th century maps available to the survey, but they are in keeping with the character of the probably post-medieval surrounding field pattern.
The cropmarks are interpreted as evidence of a field boundary of probably post-medieval to 19th century date that was removed prior to the mid-19th century.

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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