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Summary

A linear earthwork curttng, interpreted as a possible early to mid-20th century covered drain or track, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
• DRAIN (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1901 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1901 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3275-3276 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

A linear earthwork cutting is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

The earthwork corresponds in large part with a trackway.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5164; SX5264; SX5265 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

A linear earthwork is visible.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 30-APR-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

A rectangular structure is 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.

A linear cutting or terrace, circa 5m wide, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The earthwork is southwest to northeast aligned and extends from SX51966456 to SX52466505, a length of circa 710m.
At its southwest extent, the cutting truncates the earthworks of a medieval or post-medieval field system (MDV127259) and a post-medieval leat (MDV28253). A flat-topped rectangular structure, circa 5m long by 3m wide, of a possible concrete tank is visible at the northeast extent of the cutting (visible on digital images of 2018), as well as a narrow ditch which extends from this towards the railway line. Both are possibly associated with the cutting. For much of it its length, the earthwork corresponds with a trackway shown on the 1953 to 1969 National Grid Ordnance Survey Map. This supports the interpretation that it probably represents an early to mid-20th century drain or trackway.
It has been suggested by C. Smart that this earthwork is aligned along the course that a Roman road could take, although it seems unlikely that this earthwork is associated with such a feature. The earthwork has not been transcribed.

Smart, C., 2020, Lidar Interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV363670.

The earthwork is located along the course that a Roman road could take.

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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