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| HER Number: | MDV128688 |
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| Name: | Ditch south of Smallacombe, West Alvington |
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Summary
A dark curvilinear cropmark, visible on aerial photographs taken in 2007 and 2015, is interpreted as having formed over the buried remains of a ditch of uncertain date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 698 413 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | West Alvington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
No features are depicted in this exact location.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6941 22-MAY-2007; Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6941 20-APR-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
A dark curvilinear cropmark is visible.
Historic England, 2018, HEA 33539 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363635.
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 dark curvilinear cropmark, approximately one metre wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 2007 and 2015 and presumably formed over the remains of a buried ditch. Although it is not possible to date confidently, it is very clearly defined and may be of modern origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. 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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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6941 22-MAY-2007; Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6941 20-APR-2015. [Mapped feature: #126430 ] |
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| SDV363635 | Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2018. HEA 33539. Historic England Aerial Photograph. Photograph (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: | Jul 30 2020 1:16PM |
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