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| HER Number: | MDV128697 |
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| Name: | Strip fields at West Leigh, Modbury |
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Summary
Boundaries of an extensive strip field system of probable medieval origin are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 as earthwork banks crossing the contours of the combe slopes at West Leigh, Modbury.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 681 520 |
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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
- STRIP FIELD (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 field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury.
Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89037, OS/89037 V 165-166 07-MAR-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352115.
Curvilinear banks or scarps are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
Curvilinear banks are identifiable as 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.
Roughly parallel banks circa 4m to 15m wide, up to nearly 400m long and 5m to 20m apart are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 as earthwork banks crossing the contours of the combe slopes at West Leigh.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury but are in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern, which has been characterised variously by HLC as Medieval enclosures, Medieval enclosure based on strip fields and post-medieval enclosure with Medieval elements.
The earthworks are probably the spread remains of an extensive strip field system of probable medieval origin that had been partly cleared by the early 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352115 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89037. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89037 V 165-166 07-MAR-1989. |
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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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| SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. [Mapped feature: #126439 ] |
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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 1 2020 3:52PM |
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