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| HER Number: | MDV127590 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries east of Rake Farm Barn, Churchstow |
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Summary
Curvilinear cropmarks which have possibly formed over the buried ditches of relict medieval field boundaries, which had partly fallen out of use by the mid-19th century, are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 723 475 |
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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 | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The cropmarks partly correspond with a field boundary.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 14-FEB-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
Dark curvilinear cropmarks 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.
Dark curvilinear cropmarks, interpreted as having formed over buried ditches, circa 2.5m wide and northeast to southwest and east to west aligned, are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018. The visible cropmarks to the east correspond with a field boundary depicted on the mid-19th Parish Tithe Map, although those to the west do not correspond with any such features on this map, or on later available historic maps. The cropmarks are interpreted as possible medieval field boundaries which define a rectilinear land parcel which measures circa 290m long by 112m wide, but which had mostly fallen out of use by the mid-19th century. Two parallel cropmark ditches visible at SX72294744 may also be associated with these field boundaries. The cropmarks are not visible on other available aerial imagery.
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 ACCESSED 14-FEB-2020. [Mapped feature: #124310 ] |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2020 11:59AM |
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