See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

A subtle curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as a former medieval to post-medieval field boundary, 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 (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The ditch does not correspond with any depicted features, but is parallel to adjacent depicted field boundaries.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1492 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A subtle curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork.

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

A subtle curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 north of Cotford. The ditch does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps, however is in parallel with depicted field boundaries to the north. The ditch is interpreted as a former medieval to post-medieval field boundary 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

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.