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Summary

Several curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 southwest of Lower Chelson. They are interpreted as medieval to post-medieval field boundaries that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

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))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1691 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

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

Several curvilinear banks are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks form a sharply angled 'S' shape and do not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. The banks are interpreted as fragments of medieval to post-medieval field boundaries that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

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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