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Summary

Earthworks of linear and curvilinear banks and ditches and an irregularly shaped mound are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. They define two enclosures of a possible medieval or post-medieval abandoned settlement, with associated field boundary, and a late 19th century spoil heap.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks partly correspond with field boundaries and possibly with two structures.

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

The two structures, with associated ditched enclosure, are no longer depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2198-2199 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Earthworks of banks and 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.

Earthworks of linear and curvilinear banks and ditches, between 2m and 4m wide, and an irregularly shaped mound, circa 26m long by 14m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The curvilinear banks to the north and the L-shaped ditch to the west both define rectilinear enclosures which correspond, in part, with field boundaries shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. Within the ditched enclosure to the west, several structures are depicted, the northern two of these possibly corresponding with the irregularly shaped mound. These structures, and the associated ditched enclosure, have been removed by the time of the late 19th century First Edition map, supporting the interpretation that the mound was possibly derived from the demolition of these structures. Additional structures may have likewise been present within the northern banked enclosure, although if so, they had evidently been demolished by the mid-19th century. Two sections of ditch which possibly form part of a relict northwest to southeast aligned field boundary are also visible to the southeast, although they do not correspond with any such features shown on the Tithe Map, so had probably passed out of use by this time.

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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