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| HER Number: | MDV129889 |
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| Name: | Ditch north-west of Welcombe, Welcombe. |
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Summary
A curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013 north-west of Welcombe. It is of unknown origin or purpose. It may be a natural feature or relate to quarrying in some way.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 225 188 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Welcombe |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WELCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH? (Unknown date)
- NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The ditch does not correspond to any depicted features. The earthwork is bisected by a road and field boundary.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The ditch does not correspond to any depicted features, however it may align with some areas depicted as rough or unimproved ground.
Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 24-MAR-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.
A curvilinear earthwork ditch is 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.
A curvilinear earthwork ditch is 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 north-east to south-west orientated curvilinear ditch circa 255 metres long, 20 metres wide and curving to the north is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013.
The ditch does not correspond to any features depicted on the available historic or modern maps, however it does partially align with areas depicted as rough or unimproved ground. The ditch is bisected by both a road and a field boundary depicted on historic maps. A small quarry is depicted closely to the north.
The ditch is of unknown origin or purpose. It may be a natural feature or relate to quarrying in some way.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV363954 | Cartographic: 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 24-MAR-2007. [Mapped feature: #128751 ] |
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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. |
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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: 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: | Feb 11 2021 4:00PM |
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