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Summary

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear banks, interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible medieval field system, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1995 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The field system had passed 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.

The earthworks do not correspond with any curvilinear or linear features in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1995, OS/95080, OS/95080 V 244-245 12-APR-1995 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352110.

Earthwork of linear and curvilinear banks are visible.

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

The surrounding historic field pattern is characterised as parkland.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

Earthwork of linear and curvilinear banks 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.

Linear and curvilinear banks, broadly north to south and east to west aligned and circa 6m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1995 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The earthworks occupy an area of circa 2.5 hectares and partly define several rectilinear land parcels up to 85m long. The earthworks do not correspond with any linear or curvilinear features shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, nor are they particularly in keeping with the surrounding historic field pattern which is characterised by the Historic Landscape Characterisation Project as parkland, probably associated with Black Hall.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible medieval field system which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century.
Several of the earthworks have been truncated by the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system (MDV128566).

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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