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Summary

A U-shaped earthwork bank which defines the northeast half of a possible post-medieval or early 19th century land parcel or enclosure is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

It is unclear if the earthwork corresponds with a field boundary of a small land parcel in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 3075-3076 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

An earthwork bank 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.

A U-shaped earthwork bank, circa 2m wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It is unclear whether the earthwork is associated with a field boundary of a small land parcel shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The origin of the earthwork is therefore largely uncertain. It possibly forms the northeast half of a small post-medieval or early 19th century land parcel which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century, or else may represent a mid-19th century ephemeral feature of agricultural origin.

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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