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HER Number:MDV135729
Name:Pond, northeast of Sanctuary Farm, Colaton Raleigh

Summary

Former pond visible on the circa 1840 tithe map. The pond appears to be filled in by the 1940s.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 037 898
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColaton Raleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLATON RALEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • POND (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Pond depicted on the circa 1840 tithe map. The contemporary tithe apportionment show this field as plot number 125, named 9 acres.

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

Pond depicted on the late 19th century Ordnance Survey map.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The pond appears to be filled in at this time, although the form of the pond is still visible.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

The field is under plough and the pond is no longer present.

Brunning, E. + Freeman, J., 2023, Higher Hawkerland Farm, Aylesbeare, East Devon: Geophysical Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV365870.

Archaeological Services ASWYAS has been commissioned by Pegasus Group on behalf of Spring Che Limited to undertake a geophysical survey at land at Higher Hawkerland Farm,Aylesbeare, Devon.

The geophysical survey has detected a number of magnetic anomalies associated with postmedieval agricultural practices, including former field boundaries, modern ploughing regimes and possible ridge and furrow cultivation or field drains. Overall, the archaeological potential of the Site is deemed to be low.

One of the anomaly groups represent a former pond, depicted on the circa 1840 tithe map. The pond remains in place on mapping as late as 1972 but has been removed prior to the earliest available satellite imagery dated 2002 (Google Earth 2023). The pond appears filled in by the 1940s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321648Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #144988 Former Pond, ]
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9205 - Geophysical Survey: Higher Hawkerland Farm, Aylesbeare, East Devon (Ref: 4078)

Date Last Edited:Jul 13 2026 2:59PM