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HER Number:MDV129705
Name:Possible field boundaries southwest of Bounds Farm, Pyworthy

Summary

Earthworks of linear and curvilinear ditches are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. They are interpreted as possible relict field boundaries of medieval date which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century, or else are of natural origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 288 016
Map Sheet:SS20SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishPyworthy
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishPYWORTHY

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 features in this location.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear ditches are visible.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Further details from the survey database, including aerial photograph references and interpretive text, are awaiting accessioning.

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.

Earthworks of curvilinear and linear ditches 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.

Curvilinear and linear earthworks of two ditches, circa 8m wide and northeast to southwest aligned, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. The parallel earthworks do not correspond with any features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, nor are they in keeping with the surrounding historic field pattern, which is characterised as post-medieval enclosures.
The earthworks are interpreted as possible relict field boundaries of medieval date which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. Some caution should be exercised, as it is also possible that the earthworks are of natural origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV346287Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV363954Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004. [Mapped feature: #128298 ]
SDV363955Cartographic: 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.
SDV364011Interpretation: 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.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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 11 2021 2:31PM