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Summary

Linear and curvilinear earthwork banks interpreted as relict field boundaries of a medieval field system are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The field system had passed out of use by the mid-19th century, by which time woodland had become established here.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks correspond with land parcels 393 and 414, recorded as Storridge Wood and Park Plantation. They do not correspond with any linear or curvilinear features in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6058 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear and curvilinear 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.

Linear and curvilinear banks, between 5m and 8m wide and variously aligned, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks occupy an area of circa 13.7 hectares and define a series of rectilinear enclosures. They correspond with land parcels 393 and 414 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which are recorded as ‘Storridge Wood’ and ‘Park Plantation’, respectively, on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. They do not correspond with any linear or curvilinear features on this map, or on later available historic maps, although they are in keeping with the historic field pattern depicted in this location. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible medieval field system which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century, by which time woodland had become established here.

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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