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Summary

Earthworks of linear and curvilinear banks and ditches are visible on aerial imagery taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. They are interpreted as relict field boundaries of a potential late prehistoric field system.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/108

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV266289.

Aph=raf 106g uk 1190 3196(24/2/1946).

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any linear or curvilinear features in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3178-3179 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

Linear and curvilinear earthworks are visible.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

SX50756465 Field system on Roborough Down composed of at least two north-south rectangular fields and two east-west rectangular fields. Further linear and curved boundaries to the immediate north of the area at SX 5075 6485, probably also associated with field systems crf: SX56SW/112, crf: SX56SW/109.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5064 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear and curvilinear earthworks are visible.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5064 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Linear and curvilinear earthworks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2021, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Earthworks of linear and curvilinear banks and ditches, between 2m and 4m wide, are visible on aerial imagery taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The visible earthworks are predominantly northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned and define at least two rectilinear land parcels, circa 80m wide. They do not correspond with any linear or curvilinear features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or later available historic mapping. They are interpreted as relict field boundaries of a potential late prehistoric field system, although a medieval origin is also possible.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
• EDV8399 - Cramber Tor Training Area Environmental Impact Assessment

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