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Summary

Earthwork hollows visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013, are probably the remains of field boundaries and a farmyard associated with the possibly 17th century settlement of Whittaborough, Shaugh Prior. The farmstead was relocated circa 500m to the west in the mid to late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond with plot 515, buildings and court, at Whittaborough.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The settlement of Whittaborough has been cleared.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3233-3234 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

A curvilinear ditch and hollow are visible as earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5361 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

A curvilinear ditch and hollow are identifiable as earthworks.

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.

Earthwork hollows visible on aerial photographs of 1946 correspond closely to field boundaries and a probable farmyard depicted on the Tithe Map for Shaugh Prior (plot
515, buildings and court) part of the settlement of Whittaborough.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map, the farmstead having been cleared and relocated by this date to a location circa 500m to the west, the current site of Whittaborough Farm.
The visible earthworks probably relate to the Whittaborough mentioned in an early 17th century deed, previously recorded in association with the 19th century farm.
The earthworks remain visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.

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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