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Summary

Earthworks of a curvilinear hollow with flanking banks interpreted as a possible medieval or post-medieval hollow way or road, with associated field boundaries, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The hollow way, or road, and field boundaries had largely passed out of use by the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• ROAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks partly correspond with features in this location, although the Tithe Map is incomplete here.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 1052-1053 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Curvilinear earthworks of banks and a hollow are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7246 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear earthworks of banks and a hollow 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 curvilinear hollow, circa 10m wide, flanked on either side by banks, between 5m and 10m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks extend from the A381 (SX72974658) westwards for circa 230m, at which point they diverge towards the northwest, the north and the south. The earthworks partly correspond with a possible trackway and field boundaries on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map (although the map is largely incomplete here), as well as on the late First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the late 19th century which shows that this possible trackway has probably largely passed out of use. The form of the earthworks and nature of the map evidence supports the interpretation that the earthworks represent a relict medieval or post-medieval hollow way or road, with associated field boundaries which had largely passed out of use by the late 19th century. The hollow way or road may itself precede Sorley Lane visible to the north.

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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