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| HER Number: | MDV126525 |
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| Name: | Trackway North of Heath Farm, Sparkwell |
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Summary
A route possibly of Roman, or more probably medieval to early-19th century date, is visible as a subtle earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the south-facing slope north of Heath Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 549 595 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NW |
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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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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (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 earthworks do not correspond with any route depicted on the Tithe Map for Shaugh Prior.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5459 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
A curvilinear hollow is visble as an earthwork.
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 curvilinear hollow 12 to 14m wide and circa 560m long is identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the south-facing slope north of Heath Farm.
The hollow not correspond with any features depicted on the 19th and early 20th century maps available to the survey.
It has been tentatively suggested by C. Smart that this route might be one followed by a road of Roman date, and linear earthworks to the north-west suggested as further possible evidence of such a route.
However, this earthwork is interpreted as the remains of a trackway that probably predates the post-medieval enclosure of the surrounding field pattern and a possible reorganisation of the local road network following the creation of Cann Wood (see MDV126523).
Smart, C., 2020, Lidar Interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV363670.
This route might be evidence of a road of Roman date north-west towards Roborough.
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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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5459 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #121944 ] |
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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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| SDV363670 | Personal Comment: Smart, C.. 2020. Lidar Interpretation. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV128227 | Related to: Roman Road north and east of Brownie Cross (Monument) |
| MDV128231 | Related to: Roman Road west of Hartstone Farm (Monument) |
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: | May 5 2020 3:14PM |
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