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HER Number: | MDV127509 |
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Name: | Rectilinear enclosure or field boundary south of Lower Leigh Farm, Churchstow |
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Summary
An L-shaped cropmark which has possibly formed over a buried ditch is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018. It is interpreted as either a late prehistoric or Roman rectilinear enclosure, or else a relict medieval or post-medieval field boundary which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 720 463 |
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Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHURCHSTOW |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
- 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 cropmark does not correspond with any features in this location.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018; 15-JUL-2018 ACCESSED 07-FEB-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
An L-shaped cropmark is 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.
An L-shaped cropmark, interpreted as having formed over a buried ditch, circa 2.5m wide, is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018. The cropmark is visible in two instances in 2018, as a dark mark in June and as a reversed, pale mark in July. It does not correspond with any features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, although does extend eastwards from a prominent kink in the field boundary shown on these maps. It is interpreted as either a rectilinear enclosure of late prehistoric or Roman date, the western extent of which has been incorporated into the later field pattern, or else represents part of a relict medieval or post-medieval field boundary which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. Cropmarks of a sub-rectangular enclosure (MDV127508) interpreted as being of late prehistoric or Roman date has been recorded to the immediate northeast.
Sources / Further Reading
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 22-JUN-2018; 15-JUL-2018 ACCESSED 07-FEB-2020. [Mapped feature: #124181 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV127508 | Related to: Sub-rectangular enclosure south of Lower Leigh Farm, Churchstow (Monument) |
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: | Feb 12 2020 9:41AM |
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