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| HER Number: | MDV129643 |
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| Name: | Field boundary south of Blatchborough House, Bradworthy |
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Summary
A linear bank and ditch south of Blatchborough House are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and have been interpreted as a former field boundary of medieval origin or alternatively may be the result of modern agriculture.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 286 139 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradworthy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADWORTHY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthworks do not correspond with any depicted features.
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 bank and ditch earthworks are visible.
Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.
A linear bank circa 7 metres in width and ditch circa 5 metres in width are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data. The earthworks are orientated approximately north-south circa 140 metres across a field south of Blatchborough House.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features on available 19th century historic maps. The medieval settlement of Blatchborough is recorded to the immediate north (MDV75560) and the historic landscape has been categorised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields.
The earthworks have been interpreted as a former medieval field boundary that may have formed part of a strip field system associated with the settlement, that passed out of use prior to circa 1840. Similar north-south orientated and less distinct earthworks within the field and surrounding fields, may suggest an alternative modern agricultural origin however.
Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 812.8 (Interpretation). SDV363949.
Field boundary spans the field lengthways and may be forming part of a field system. Possibly medieval or earlier in view of the age of the adjoining settlement ss286 140.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV363949 | Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 812.8. |
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| SDV363955 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #128187 ] |
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| SDV364011 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project). Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75560 | Related to: Blatchborough, Bradworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2021 5:15PM |
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