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| HER Number: | MDV126865 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries north of Down Thomas battery, Wembury |
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Summary
Linear earthwork banks, visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards, are interpreted as the remains of relict medieval or post-medieval field boundaries that went out of use by the mid-19th century. They may since have been levelled and perhaps now only survive below ground.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 508 492 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
No boundaries are depicted in these exact locations.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
No boundaries are depicted in these exact locations.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2123-2124 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Several linear earthwork banks are visible.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2005 ACCESSED 23-AUG-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
Several linear pale cropmarks 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.
Three linear earthwork banks, approximately 1 metre wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards. They are not depicted on the available 19th century mapping and are interpreted as relict field boundaries of medieval or post-medieval origin. They are visible only as pale cropmarks with darker borders on the more recent available imagery, and may have 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 FS 2123-2124 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #122767 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2005 ACCESSED 23-AUG-2019. |
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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: | Nov 12 2019 11:13AM |
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