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Summary

A series of parallel curvilinear banks are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013 south-west of Wrixhill. They are interpreted as field boundaries of probable medieval origin that may have formed part of a strip field system and that passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond to any depicted features, however many are aligned with surrounding depicted field boundaries.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 20-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Curvilinear 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 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 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A series of parallel curvilinear banks between 5 and 11 metres in width and orientated north-west to south-east, are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013. They are situated across three south-west facing fields south and south-west of Wrixhill.
The banks do not correspond with any features depicted on the available historic maps, however many are aligned with adjacent depicted field boundaries. The historic landscape is characterised as medieval enclosures and medieval enclosures based on strip fields.
The banks are interpreted as field boundaries of probable medieval origin that may have formed part of a strip field system and that passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 426.9 and 426.10 and 426.11 (DS) (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Field boundaries not shown on historical maps SX 37270 79733

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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