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| HER Number: | MDV128685 |
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| Name: | Road or track between Leighmoor Cross and Hangman’s Cross, Modbury |
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Summary
A linear hollow or ditch crossing the north-facing slopes between Leighmoor Cross and Hangman’s Cross, visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019, is possibly evidence of a former road or track potentially of medieval or earlier date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 698 520 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Modbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman to X - 43 AD to 1000 AD (Between))
- ROAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any feature depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4091-4092 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A linear hollow or ditch is visible as an earthwork.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 10-OCT-2018 ACCESSED 26-JUN-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
A linear hollow or ditch is visible as an earthwork.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
A linear hollow or ditch is identifiable as an earthwork.
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 hollow or ditch circa 13m wide is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 crossing the north-facing slopes between Leighmoor Cross and Hangman’s Cross for circa 240m.
The earthwork does not correspond to any feature depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury and is not in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern, which has been identified by HLC as of post-medieval character.
It is interpreted as possible evidence of a former road or track, potentially of medieval date. However, it could be evidence of a route originating in an earlier period.
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 4091-4092 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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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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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 10-OCT-2018 ACCESSED 26-JUN-2020. |
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| SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. [Mapped feature: #126422 ] |
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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: | Jul 6 2020 11:38AM |
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