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Summary

Curvilinear and linear banks, interpreted as relict boundaries of a field system of medieval origin, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The field boundaries had been removed by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (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 02-APR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Curvilinear and linear 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.

Curvilinear and linear 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.

Curvilinear and linear banks, between 6-13m wide and orientated north-east to south-west and north-west to south-east, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The earthworks occupy an area of circa 9 hectares of gentle to moderate north-west and west facing slope. At their western extent, the earthworks define numerous rectilinear land parcels that measure between 40-90 metres in length by 23-38 metres in width.
They do not correspond with any features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, but are in keeping with the surrounding historic field pattern, which is characterised variously as medieval enclosures based on strip fields, post-medieval enclosures and as park and garden.
The banks are interpreted as the remains of relict boundaries of a medieval field system, that had been removed by the mid-19th century. Some elements of this field system may, however, be later adaptations of the post-medieval period.
The earthworks in this location were recorded as five separate features and by two separate volunteers during the Understanding Landscapes Project, including 427.11, 427.24, 450.1, 450.2 and 450.3. They are probably part of the same field system and so have been incorporated into this single monument record.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 427.24; 450.1; 450.2; 450.3; 427.11 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

450.1
Dog leg field boundary bank that doesn't join up with existing boundaries. SX391815.
450.2
Field boundary banks not shown on historical maps. SX392815.
450.3
Possible field boundary that seems too straight to be a natural feature. Would have been quite a substantial boundary for such a small field. SX 39495 81550.
427.11
Earthworks of medieval field boundaries. SX 3925281308.
427.24
Field boundary not shown on historical maps. SX 39080 81239.

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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