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Summary

A possible former field boundary of potential medieval date is visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1950 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, on northeast facing slopes, to the north of Higher Ashculm, Hemyock.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11NW/61

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) LYNCHET (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

APH/R.PALMER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV56031.

Angled feature identified as an unlikely cultivation terrace on air photo.(aph/palmer).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV56032.

Aph=air photo rc8-kndc 182.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV56033.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV56034.

Des=palmer, r. /blackdown hills aonb aerial photographic assessment/1992.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any field boundaries shown in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/534, RAF/541/534 RS 4077-78 30-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357615.

An earthwork bank is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1415 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 11, Part 1; 86, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 523 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Angled feature visible as earthwork on aerial photograph. Identified as possible but unlikely cultivation terrace. Site lies to east of the survey area.

Map object previously based on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 523 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 523 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

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

A former field boundary of potential medieval date is visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1950 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, on northeast facing slopes, to the north of Higher Ashculm, Hemyock. The curvilinear earthwork is northwest to southeast and northeast to southwest align and potentially forms the northeast corner of a rectilinear shaped land parcel, the southern extent of which is depicted on the Hemyock Parish Tithe map of 1838-48. The field boundary is not, however, depicted on this map and so has likely passed out of use by this time. This earthwork has been previously interpreted as a lynchet, although given its cross contour situation, this seems less likely.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 11, Part 1; 86, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 523.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357615	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/534. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/534 RS 4077-78 30-MAY-1950.
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 523.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 523.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1415 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #93006 ]
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
SDV56031	Migrated Record: APH/R.PALMER.
SDV56032	Aerial Photograph:
SDV56033	Migrated Record:
SDV56034	Migrated Record:

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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