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HER Number:MDV132031
Name:Field boundaries on Wad Moor, Farway

Summary

A series of narrow curvilinear banks are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as mid-19th century field boundaries that either passed out of use by the end of the 19th century or were unmapped.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 175 982
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 (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The banks align with field boundaries surrounding Wadmoor Cottage.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1798 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of narrow curvilinear banks are visible.

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

A series of narrow curvilinear banks are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They do not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps, but align with field boundaries surrounding Wadmoor Cottage first depicted on the First Edition OS map. The banks are interpreted as mid-19th century field boundaries that either passed out of use by the end of the 19th century or were unmapped.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1798 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped features: #134285 ; #134286 ; #134287 ]
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:Nov 16 2021 2:38PM