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HER Number:MDV131332
Name:Field boundaries south of Mincombe Post Farm, Sidmouth

Summary

A series of parallel curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as medieval field boundaries that formed part of a strip field system, and that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 166 926
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSALCOMBE REGIS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

One of the banks corresponds with a depicted field boundary.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1692 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of parallel curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

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

A series of parallel curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 south of Mincombe Post Farm. The banks are orientated approximately northwest to southeast. One of the banks corresponds with a boundary depicted on the Tithe Map. The banks are interpreted as medieval field boundaries that formed part of a strip field system, most of which passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1692 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #132779 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Sep 15 2021 2:34PM