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Summary

Trackways of probable medieval to post-medieval date are visible as earthwork hollows on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, aligned north to south across the eastern south-facing slopes of Crownhill Down.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/38

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) ROAD (Unknown date)
• TRACKWAY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

EDWARDS, C., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV151218.

Vis=11/7/1979 (edwards,c. ) apparent sunken trackway runs n across crownhill down from woollcombe boundary stone at sx57305998 to sx57296010. Double banked. No trace of it n and s of these points. Leng 110m, heig 1m, track widt 3m.

RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV168548.

This is not clearly visible as being sunken on 1978 nmr ap (rchm app 1985). Vis=14/4/1989 (griffith). As recorded by edwards.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168549.

Des=hemerdon survey(1979)/parish file.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV168550.

Aph=nmr sx5759/4/189-190(31/5/1978).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168551.

Des=dcc plan/(-/6/1982)in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168552.

Des=amax plan/(-/8/1982)in parish file.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5759-SX5760 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Linear earthwork hollows are visible.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 23-OCT-2017 ACCESSED 11-JUN-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

Linear earthwork hollows 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.

Linear hollows or shallow ditches are visible as north to south aligned earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 crossing the south-facing slopes on the east of Crownhill Down.
The longest is circa 4 to 8m wide and 145m long, visible from circa SX57316009 to SX57295995. Three shorter hollows, 3 to 6m wide and 30 to 60m long, are visible circa ??m to the south, in a roughly parallel alignment spaced over circa 50m, west to east.
The earthworks are interpreted as the remains of trackways of probable medieval to post-medieval date. No evidence of embankment is visible at any of these features.

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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