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Summary

A series of curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks beneath modern plantation surrounding the former Aplins Farm on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as field boundaries and trackways of medieval to early 20th century origin, that may have passed out of use prior to circa 1804 or been unmapped.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Some of the ditches align with depicted field boundaries and a trackway to the west.

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

Some of the ditches align with depicted field boundaries and trackways.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1898 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

The farm has passed out of use, with only one small building remaining.

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

A series of curvilinear ditches all between 3m and 5m wide are visible as earthworks beneath modern plantation on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Some of the ditches align with field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map and First Edition OS map and some align with depicted trackways. The earthworks are situated closely to the south-east of the former farmstead of Aplins Farm on the edge of Aplins Common, depicted on historic maps and which passed out of use over the late 20th century. They are bisected by a mid to late 20th century road.
The ditches are interpreted as field boundaries and trackways of medieval to early 20th century origin, that may have passed out of use prior to circa 1840 or been unmapped.

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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