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Summary

Strip fields of probable medieval origin are depicted as extant boundaries on 19th and early 20th century maps, many remaining in-situ into the 1940s. The boundaries north-west of Galva Road were removed in the second half of the 20th century. The line of the former boundaries remains visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/21

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STRIP FIELD (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.

Aerial photographs. Area of strip fields above hemerdon. Now ploughed out, but showing reasonably clearly on photo (worksheet).

RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV170201.

Nothing special visible on raf 1946 ap (rchm app 1985).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV170202.

Des=worksheet in the parish file(silvester, circa 1977).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV170203.

Aph=aps held by sw gas bristol(flight plot 7, no date).

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Strip fields are depicted fossiled within the extant field pattern.

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

Strip fields are depicted fossiled within the extant field pattern.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3249-3250 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

Strip fields are visible fossiled within the extant field pattern.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5657 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Strip fields are visible as earthwork ditches or hollows.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Strip fields of probable medieval origin visible as earthwork hollows on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the north-west of Galva Road, Hemerdon.
The visible earthworks correspond with strip fields of probable medieval origin depicted as extant boundaries on 19th and early 20th century maps, to the north-west and south-east of Galva Road.
Most remained extant into the 1940s century but those north-west of Galva Road were removed in the second half of the 20th century. Those south-east of Galva Road remain extant.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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)

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