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Summary

A subtle earthwork ditch is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a possible fragment of medieval to post-medieval field boundary that passed out of use prior to circa 1840. Alternatively it could be an unmapped 19th century section of track.

Location

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))
• TRACKWAY? (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A trackway is depicted to the southeast.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1791 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A subtle earthwork ditch is visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A subtle earthwork ditch is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 south of Long Chimney Farm. The ditch does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. A track is depicted on the First Edition OS map to the southeast. The ditch is interpreted as a possible fragment of medieval to post-medieval field boundary that passed out of use prior to circa 1840. Alternatively, it could be an unmapped section of 19th century track.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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