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| HER Number: | MDV128598 |
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| Name: | Cultivation banks south of South Milton |
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Summary
Parallel linear earthwork banks, visible on north-facing slopes south of South Milton on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946, delineated cultivated strips of land in early-20th century allotments.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 698 425 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Milton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH MILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CULTIVATION MARKS (Early 20th Century - 1901 AD to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
This plot of land is marked as 'Allotment Gardens'.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4127-4128 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 2038-2039 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Parallel linear earthwork 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.
Parallel linear earthwork banks, approximately 8 metres apart, are visible on north-facing slopes south of South Milton on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946. They correspond to a plot marked as ‘Allotment Gardens’ on early-20th century maps, and delineate the individual allotments. They are not visible on later available aerial photographs.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 2038-2039 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4127-4128 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #126267 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 22 2020 6:01PM |
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