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Summary

Possible medieval to late 19th century field boundaries and cultivation terraces are visible as a series of earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, at Stout Farm, Yarcombe.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST21SW/70

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CULTIVATION TERRACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV114594.

Aph=air photo cartographical services no 969:6040.

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

The Parish Tithe map is un-surveyed here.

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries here on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3186-87 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

A series of earthwork banks are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

Linear mark identified on ap, possible cultivation terrace.(aph, palmer r. )vis=24/9/1992 (simpson and noble). There is a steep slope in the position of this feature, a track runs along the top giving access to the field to the south - see sketch in archive. It is possible this could be associated with a medieval field system to the south (st21sw/004) but it appears largely natural.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2211 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of earthwork banks are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

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

Possible medieval to late 19th century field boundaries and cultivation terraces are visible as a series of earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, at Stout Farm, Yarcombe. The linear earthworks are typically northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned and are situated either side of a road, on moderate north facing slope. The earthworks possibly represent medieval cultivation terraces and or medieval to 19th century field boundaries. The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the 1880’s-90’s, so had passed out of use by this time.

2020, Deposit topsoil (Planning Application). SDV363656.

Planning permission granted, 20th April 2020, for the deposit of topsoil up to a depth of 0.5 metres. The proposed site plan shows that it will impact that part of the monument to the south of the road.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV114594	Aerial Photograph:
SDV324187	Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound.
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.
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
SDV359578	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3186-87 11-MAR-1948.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2211 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016.
SDV363656	Planning Application: 2020. Deposit topsoil. East Devon District Council. Digital.

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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