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Summary

A field system of possible Bronze Age to Iron Age date is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 as subtle earthwork banks crossing the north and west facing slopes south of Leighmoor Cross.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• COAXIAL FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 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 boundaries depicted on the Tithe Maps for Modbury or Aveton Gifford.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6951 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Linear banks on north-east to south-west and west-north-west to east-south-east axes are identifiable as subtle earthworks.

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

Linear banks on north-east to south-west and west-north-west to east-south-east axes are identifiable as subtle earthworks.

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 banks between 2m and 15m wide are identifiable as subtle earthworks crossing the north and west facing slopes south of Leighmoor Cross on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
The banks define a rectilinear pattern with a north-east to south-west and west-north-west to east-south-east axes, with lateral intervals of between 140 to 190m.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey, the surrounding historic field pattern interpreted as being of medieval to post-medieval character by HLC.
The banks are interpreted as a evidence of a field system predating the surrounding extant medieval to post-medieval pattern, potentially of Bronze Age to Iron Age date, possibly a lowland extension of the Dartmoor Reave boundary system.
A possible square enclosure at SX69185136 may be associated with the field system.

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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