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Summary

A series of linear earthwork banks interpreted as possible medieval strip lynchets is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1986 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 895524
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/68

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• STRIP LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

GALLANT, L.M., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV312684.

Vis=-/9/1978 (gallant, l. M. ). South whilborough farm. A group of fields on gently rising land. Up to ten years ago, in certain conditions of light, a number of parallel lines could just be detected (from a hill opposite) running parallel to the two roadways and along the contour, in an area covered by tithe map fields 949, 1023, and 1024. Bordering these fields on the east is a rectangular field in the parish of st. Marychurch, named on the tithe map 608, fifteen ridges.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312701.

Des=worksheet/sketch.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312702.

Des=parish checklist.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Several of the earthworks correspond with field boundaries in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1986, OS/86246, OS/86246 V 1033-34 15-OCT-1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352106.

A series of linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8766 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A series of linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A series of linear and parallel banks, circa 10m wide and northeast to southwest aligned, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1986 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks are in keeping with the historic field patterns depicted on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and several of the earthworks correspond with field boundaries on this map. Their closely spaced arrangement and situation on the moderate southeast facing combe slopes supports the interpretation they represent possible strip lynchets of medieval date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV312684	Report - Survey: GALLANT, L.M..
SDV312701	Migrated Record:
SDV312702	Migrated Record:
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352106	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1986. OS/86246. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/86246 V 1033-34 15-OCT-1986.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8766 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116209 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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