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HER Number:MDV131823
Name:Field boundary south-west of Poltimore Farm, Farway

Summary

A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as a medieval to post-medieval field boundary, that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 174 969
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

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

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The bank approximatly aligns with a field boundary to the south.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1796 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A curvilinear bank 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 north-west to south-east orientated curvilinear bank circa 12m apart is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps, but approximately aligns with a depicted field boundary to the south. The bank is interpreted as a medieval to post-medieval field boundary, that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1796 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #133697 ]
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
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:Oct 29 2021 4:38PM