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Summary

Earthworks of curvilinear banks, interpreted as medieval or post-medieval field boundaries associated with Bradstone Barton, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The field boundaries had mostly been removed by the mid-19th century by which time the surrounding area had been converted into an orchard.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (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.

A short section of bank to the south-west corresponds with a structure and small land parcel.

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

The structure shown to the south-west has been removed.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 02-APR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthworks of curvilinear banks are visible.

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 banks 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.

Earthworks of curvilinear banks, circa 5 metres wide and orientated north-east to south-west and north-west to south-east, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
The south-western extent of the earthworks corresponds with the location of a structure and a small land parcel that are depicted on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The earthworks and structure are situated within land parcel 114 on this map, which is recorded as ‘Orchard’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. The earthworks closely respect the surrounding historic character on this map where they define up to three rectilinear land parcels. The structure is no longer depicted by the time of the late 19th century First Edition Survey map and had evidently been demolished by this time.
The form of the earthworks supports the interpretation that they are relict medieval or post-medieval field boundaries that define infields associated with Bradstone Barton MDV104793. They are superimposed by, and so pre-date, earthworks of an orchard (MDV129882) which had been established here by the mid-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 426.15 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Possible remains associated with Bradstone Barton Manor House shown on epoch 1. SX 38243 80823.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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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