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| HER Number: | MDV126363 |
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| Name: | Field boundary southwest of Scotch Fir Plantation, Brixton |
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Summary
Linear banks of a possible relict medieval field boundary which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1955 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 562 523 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brixton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXTON |
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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 do not correspond with any linear features in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1625, RAF/540/1625 F21 40-41 24-MAY-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351141.
Linear banks are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5652 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Earthwork 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.
Two linear banks which form part of a single curvilinear earthwork, circa 5m wide and northwest to southeast aligned, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1955 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks do not correspond with any features shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, but are in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location, which is characterised as post-medieval enclosures with medieval elements. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as a relict field boundary of potential medieval date which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV351141 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1625. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1625 F21 40-41 24-MAY-1955. [Mapped feature: #119570 ] |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5652 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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 28 2019 10:43AM |
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