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Summary

Strip field boundaries of possible medieval origin are identifiable as low earthwork banks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013, on the south-facing slopes south of Wrangaton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STRIP FIELD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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 field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Ugborough.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.

Turner, S.C., 2005 - 2006, Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping (Cartographic). SDV349122.

The surrounding field pattern has been characterised by HLC as medieval enclosure based on strip fields.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6758 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Low banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Low and spread banks are visible as subtle earthworks 5 to 10m wide, up to circa 70m long, and spaced 10 to 15m apart, crossing the contours of the south-facing slopes south of Wrangaton.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the 19th or early 20th century maps available to the survey but are in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern, which has been characterised by HLC as medieval enclosure based on strip fields.
The banks are interpreted as the remains of strip field boundaries of possible medieval origin.
The relict banks appear to have been cut by the gutters of a catch meadow of probable post-medieval to 19th century date (MDV127948).

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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