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Summary

Two rectilinear and flat-topped banks, interpreted as possible medieval or post-medieval building platforms, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. Any structures associated with these possible platforms had evidently been demolished by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING PLATFORM (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any rectilinear 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.

Two rectilinear and flat-topped banks are visible as 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.

Two rectilinear and flat-topped banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Two rectilinear and flat-topped banks, both circa 40 metres long by 25 metres wide, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. The adjacent earthworks are located to the east of Glebe Cottage which is depicted on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The earthworks do not correspond with any rectilinear features shown in this location on this map, or on later available historic maps.
The origin of these earthworks is largely uncertain, but their form and proximity to Glebe Cottage supports the interpretation that they are possible building platforms of medieval or post-medieval date. Any structures associated with these possible platforms had evidently been demolished by the mid-19th century. Some degree of caution should, however, be exercised since it is also possible that the earthworks are of natural origin.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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