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Summary

Earthworks of a V-shaped bank, interpreted as relict medieval or post-medieval field boundaries which had partly fallen out of use by the mid-19th century, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

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.

The eastern-most earthwork corresponds with a curvilinear field boundary.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3175-3176 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

Earthworks of a V-shaped bank are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5162 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthworks of a V-shaped bank 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.

Earthworks of a V-shaped banked feature, circa 4m wide and north to south and northwest to southeast aligned, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The eastern-most earthwork corresponds with a curvilinear field boundary shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, although that to the west, which does not obviously respect the character of the surrounding historic field pattern, is not shown on this map, or on later available historic maps. The earthworks may therefore represent different phases of land division dating from between the medieval or post-medieval periods, the western boundary having passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthworks have also been truncated by the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system.

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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