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| HER Number: | MDV127753 |
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| Name: | Enclosures or field boundaries west of Chantry Farm, Aveton Gifford |
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Summary
Two L-shaped cropmarks of ditches are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 on the west-facing slopes west of Chantry Farm. The cropmarks are possibly evidence of enclosures of prehistoric date or field boundaries of post-medieval to 19th century date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 696 492 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Aveton Gifford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AVETON GIFFORD |
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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 (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Aveton Gifford.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map, but are possibly aligned on an adjacent boundary.
Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/CD, DCC DAP CD/04A-5 13-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363582.
L-shaped cropmarks of ditches 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.
Two L-shaped cropmarks of ditches are up to 1.5m wide and up to 50m long are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 on the west-facing slopes west of Chantry Farm.
It is possible that the cropmarks are evidence of rectilinear enclosures of prehistoric date.
Alternatively, they could be evidence of field boundaries of post-medieval to 19th century date. The cropmarks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey, but could be interpreted as being aligned on a field boundary depicted immediately to the east on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map, perhaps evidence of small plots abutting the boundary.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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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| SDV363582 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/CD. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC DAP CD/04A-5 13-JUL-1984. [Mapped feature: #124565 ] |
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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: | Mar 2 2020 12:58PM |
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