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Summary

Linear and curvilinear earthwork banks, interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible medieval field system, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The field system had largely fallen out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Several of the earthworks correspond with field boundaries.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2087-2088 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Linear and curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7450 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Linear and curvilinear 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.

Linear and curvilinear banks, circa 6m wide and typically northeast to southwest and northwest to southwest aligned, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The earthworks occupy an area of circa 2.55 hectares and define a number of rectilinear land parcels, several of which correspond with field boundaries shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The surrounding historic field pattern is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible medieval field system which had largely passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The earthworks have been truncated by ditches of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system (MDV127948). Some caution should be exercised, as it is possible that some of the transcribed banks recorded as being part of the field system, for example at SX74145082, may in fact be associated with this catch meadow.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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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