See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV26740 |
|---|
| Name: | Lost field boundaries south and east of Preston, Drewsteignton |
|---|
Summary
No longer extant. The Tithe Map for this area shows a number of subdivisions within the fields that have since been removed. Considering Preston's 13th century (or earlier) origins, this may have been remains of a medieval system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 754 902 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX79SE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
|---|
| District | West Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SE/41
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The Tithe Map for this area shows a number of subdivisions within the fields around Preston that have not been retained into modern times.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Some of those field boundaries shown on the Tithe Map still exist on this version of the historic mapping, while others have already been removed.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Several more boundaries removed by the later 1940s.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 3397 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221887.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Possible banks visible on Royal Air Force aerial photograph, running from SX7512 9040 to SX7520 9011 and a further, smaller fragment running from SX7522 9035 to SX7525 9029. Further section curving towards to east at the northern end visible running from SX7556 9024 to SX7559 9011.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.
By this time, the reconfiguration of the fields has largely taken place.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV221887 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. 3397. |
| |
| | |
| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
| |
| | |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV345751 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. [Mapped features: #85431 ; #85432 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV26741 | Related to: Lost field boundaries north of Preston, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV119672 | Related to: Preston Farm, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV8439 | Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2017 12:11PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.