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HER Number:MDV134281
Name:Field boundary in Scae Wood

Summary

A field boundary with evidence of lynchetting in Scae Wood was recorded in a walkover survey in 2006.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 694 678
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWest Buckfastleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, plot 134 (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Shown on the Tithe Map; this is the northern boundary of the field plot 134 'Lanehead Park' which aligns with the northern boundary of plot 99 to the west, which has not survived into modern times.

Marchand, J., 2006, Archaeology within Scae Wood, 5 (Report - Survey). SDV365026.

This field boundary shows evidence of lynchetting formed by the build up of soil by ploughing of the field above.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. plot 134.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141234 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV134279Related to: Sunken lane running through Scae Wood (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8831 - Survey of archaeological features in Scae Wood

Date Last Edited:Sep 19 2023 3:19PM