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| HER Number: | MDV126350 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries south of Yealm Mill, Yealmpton |
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Summary
Curvilinear earthwork banks, interpreted as relict field boundaries of potential medieval date which had partly fallen out of use by the mid-19th century, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 591 517 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Yealmpton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | YEALMPTON |
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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 earthworks partly correspond with field boundaries.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4108-4109 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.
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.
Three curvilinear banks, between 3.5m and 8m wide and northwest to southeast aligned, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The western bank and the northern extent of the central bank correspond with field boundaries shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The surrounding historic field pattern is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields and as medieval enclosures, which supports the interpretation that the earthworks represent relict field boundaries of potential medieval date which had partly fallen out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthworks are not clearly 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 4108-4109 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #119524 ] |
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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: | Aug 20 2019 8:33AM |
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