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Summary

Field boundaries and an area of landscaping of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as subtle earthworks banks and terracing crossing the contours of the east-facing slopes south of Alston Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• TERRACED GROUND (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 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 features depicted on the Tithe Map for Malborough. They are located within the plot listed in the Apportionments as Plot 649a, Hays Meadow.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7140 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Banks and a terraced area of ground 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.

Banks up to circa 5m wide are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as subtle earthwork banks defining a rectilinear pattern of enclosure crossing the contours of the east-facing slopes south of Alston Farm. The subtle banks enclose and cross a rectilinear area approximately 0.5ha in area terraced into the east-facing slope.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Malborough but are in keeping with the character of the enclosure pattern immediately to the north. This has been characterised by HLC as a type of post-medieval enclosure sometimes called Barton Fields, that were probably laid out between the 15th-18th centuries. Some curving boundaries possibly follow earlier divisions in the pre-existing medieval fields.
The visible earthworks are interpreted as evidence of enclosure dating probably from the post-medieval period that had been removed by the early-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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