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Summary

A possible trackway of probable post-medieval date is identifiable as broad curvilinear hollows or ditches flanking a bank descending the north facing combe slopes under Chaddle Wood on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

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

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5656 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear hollows and 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.

Curvilinear hollows or ditches 5 to 10m wide are identifiable as earthworks on the north facing combe slopes under Chaddle Wood on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The ditches flank a bank 4 to 7m wide.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary or the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
The earthworks are interpreted as the remains of a trackway, or possible two phases of a trackway, descending the combe slopes. The possible track probably predates the creation of Chaddle Wood and appears to be overlain and cut by extractive pits probably of post-medieval to 19th century date. The possible route is therefore interpreted as potentially of early post-medieval date.

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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