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Summary

Rectilinear enclosures aligned with old field boundaries visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. Possibly of medieval or post-medieval date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Post medieval rectangular enclosure south east of Middle Westwater Cottage

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SY29NE28
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 449590
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/161
• Pastscape: 449590

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV128060.

Des=balkwill, c. /rural archaeologist/exeter university department/ extra-mural studies/pers comm 15/10/1975.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV128061.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/2431/3197.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV128062.

Osa=sy29ne28.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

A possible rectangular ditched earthwork aligned with old field boundaries can be seen on air photographs, near westwater. Situated east of the ford over the yarty and adjacent to the south eastern end of some buildings. Not visited.(balkwill). Vis=19/11/1979 (os). Small enclosure 30m x 22m formed by old field-ways and boundary banks 4m high. No entrance, possibly used for agriculture purpose. Post-medieval; minor archaeological importance (os).

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

No field boundaries are depicted in this exact location.

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

No field boundaries are depicted in this exact location.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1426-1427 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Several rectilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1976, OS/76051, OS/76051 V 014-015 08-MAY-1976 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359323.

Several rectilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY2799 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Several rectilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Historic England, 2015-2016, NRHE to HER prototype, 445448 (Website). SDV359652.

Summary description
Rectangular enclosure to the southeast of Middle Westgate Farmhouse. It is formed by field ways and boundary banks and measures 30 metres by 22 metres and has no entrance. It appears to have served an agricultural purpose and is probably post Medieval in date.
Full description
SY 279994. A possible rectangular ditched earthwork aligned with old field boundaries can be seen on air photographs, near Westwater. It is east of the ford over the Yarty and adjacent to the south east end of some buildings. Not visited. (1)
A small enclosure 30.0m x 22.0m formed by old field-ways and boundary banks 0.4m high; situated at SY 27869942, immediately south east of Middle Westgate Farmhouse. It has no entrance and appears to have served an agricultural purpose. Probably post Medieval and of minor archaeological importance. (2)
Sources
1 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION C Balkwill, Rural Archaeol, Exeter University Dept of Extra-Mural Studies
1a VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION (RAF/CPE/UK/2431/3197)
2 Field Investigators Comments F1 JWS 19-NOV-75
Monument types, periods and evidence
Enclosure: Post medieval. Earthwork
Related monuments: None recorded
Related events: 449591 Field observation on SY 29 NE 28 Field Observation (Visual Assessment)
Related archives/objects: None recorded
Record created: Prior to 01/04/1999 (1975)

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Several rectilinear earthwork banks, between 2 and 2.5 metres wide, are visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards. They seem to form two conjoined rectilinear enclosures immediately to the south of Middle Westwater Farm, and may have been infields associated with early phases of settlement here. They are not depicted on the available historic maps and are interpreted as the remains of a medieval or post-medieval boundary banks that went out of use by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV128060	Migrated Record:
SDV128061	Aerial Photograph:
SDV128062	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1426-1427 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY2799 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
SDV359323	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1976. OS/76051. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/76051 V 014-015 08-MAY-1976. [Mapped feature: #86055 ]
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359652	Website: Historic England. 2015-2016. NRHE to HER prototype. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/home. Website. 445448.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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