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HER Number:MDV130825
Name:Field boundary west of Collacombe Down, Sydenham Damerel

Summary

A curvilinear earthwork bank, visible on lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013, is interpreted as a relict medieval field boundary that went out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 430 772
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSydenham Damerel
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSYDENHAM DAMEREL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

No boundaries are depicted in this exact location.

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

A curvilinear earthwork bank 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 bank 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 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A curvilinear earthwork bank, up to approximately 3 metres wide, is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013. It is not depicted on the available historic mapping, and is provisionally interpreted as a relict field boundary that went out of use by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV363945Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
SDV363954Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #130539 ]
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.

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:Aug 10 2021 4:20PM