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HER Number:MDV130408
Name:Field boundary south-east of Sherrill, Dunterton

Summary

A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 south-east of Sherrill. The bank is interpreted as a field boundary of medieval to post-medieval origin, that passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 386 795
Map Sheet:SX37NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDunterton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNTERTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The bank does not correspond to any depicted features, however it aligns with a depicted field boundary to the north.

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 bank is visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A curvilinear bank circa 8 metres in width and 120 metres in length is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The bank is orientated north to south in a south-west facing field south-east of Sherrill.
The bank does not correspond to any features depicted on the available historic maps, however it aligns with a depicted field boundary to the north. The historic landscape is characterised as post-medieval enclosures with medieval elements.
The bank is interpreted as a field boundary of medieval to post-medieval origin, that passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 426.8 (DS) (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Field boundary not shown on epoch 1 or tithe map SX 38661 79566

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV363945Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
SDV363949Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 426.8 (DS).
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. [Mapped feature: #129615 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

Date Last Edited:Apr 8 2021 1:28PM