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Summary

Earthwork banks interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible prehistoric field system are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1965 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau to the south of Beltor Cross, Ipplepen.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 446360
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/118

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

GALLANT + LUXTON + COLLMAN, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288111.

Beltor, an open plateau typical of the limestone sites in this area. All that clearly remains is one bank 68m long, starting from the south edge of the field and curving before continuing at right angles; other banks seem visible in certain lights and at certain times of year. In field sx83756604, on the other side of the road, there are possibly further features, but identification is difficult owing to recent disturbances (gallant + luxton + collman).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288112.

Gallant, l. + luxton, n. + collman, m. /pdas/43(1985)28/ancient fields on the south devon limestone plateau.

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features in this location which is shown as unenclosed land.

Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109, RAF/58/7109 F41 071-72 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351186.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Pye, A. R. + Noble, S. + Turton, S. D., 1992, Archaeological Survey and Assessment at Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell, 19-21 (Report - Survey). SDV344412.

Other details: Figure 1, site 9.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8365; SX8366 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthwork banks are visible.

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 earthwork banks, between 4-8m in width, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1965 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau to the south of Beltor Cross, Ipplepen. The linear and sinuous earthworks occupy an area of approximately 4 hectares, are typically northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned and partly define a number of rectilinear shaped enclosures of varying size. The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is shown as unenclosed, although do broadly respect the surrounding historic field patterns shown on this map which is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. The earthwork banks are interpreted as fields boundaries of a possible prehistoric field system.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV288111	Migrated Record: GALLANT + LUXTON + COLLMAN.
SDV288112	Migrated Record:
SDV344412	Report - Survey: Pye, A. R. + Noble, S. + Turton, S. D.. 1992. Archaeological Survey and Assessment at Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.26. A4 Stapled + Digital. 19-21.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351186	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7109. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/7109 F41 071-72 22-NOV-1965.
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 SX8365; SX8366 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #112765 ]

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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