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Summary

Possible field boundaries of post-medieval origin are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019 as very subtle earthwork banks and hollows on the west and north-west facing slopes to the west of Slymeford Farm, Bere Ferrers.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Bere Ferrers.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch Second Edition map.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Linear banks and hollows are identifiable as subtle earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Linear banks and hollows are identifiable as subtle earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Linear banks and hollows are identifiable as very subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in2013 and 2019 crossing the contours of the west and north-west facing g slopes to the west of Slymeford Farm.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Bere Ferrers or the Ordnance Survey 25inch First or Second Edition map. However, they are in keeping with the character of the surrounding field pattern and might be the remains of field boundaries of post-medieval origin, perhaps with medieval antecedents.
Alternatively, it is possible the subtle earthworks are effects of modern drainage.
The earthworks include those noted by the Understanding Landscapes project under ID 292.3.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 292.3 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Strip fields, faintly showing short strips SX 45143 68272.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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