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Summary

Earthwork banks interpreted as possible former medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, to the northeast of Middle Ashculme Farm, Hemyock. The earthworks have also been interpreted as possible cultivation terraces, although this seems less likely.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11NW/62

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

HSL UK 180 Run 15:9104 (Aerial Photograph). SDV56045.

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

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

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4079-80 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Palmer, R., 1992, Blackdown Hills AONB Aerial Photographic Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV56044.

Cultivation terrace identified on air photo.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey (Report - Survey). SDV97763.

Other details: Archive.

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

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

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 12, Part 1; 90, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 522 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Cultivation terraces or lynchets to west of Clayhidon Turbary have been identified from an aerial photograph. The site lies to west of the survey area.

Map object based on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 522 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 522 (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.

Possible former field boundaries of potential medieval date are visible as a series of earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, to the northeast of Middle Ashculme Farm, Hemyock. The three curvilinear and linear earthworks are broadly east to west and northeast to southwest aligned and are situated on moderate west facing slopes of a combe. Given the cross contour situation of these earthworks, it seems unlikely that they represent lynchets or cultivation terraces as suggested elsewhere in this record. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features shown in this location on the Hemyock Parish Tithe map of 1838-48, or subsequent historic maps made available to the survey, suggesting the field boundaries had passed out of use by the time.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 12, Part 1; 90, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 522.
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 RS 4079-80 11-APR-1947.
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 522.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 522.
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.
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
SDV56044	Report - Assessment: Palmer, R.. 1992. Blackdown Hills AONB Aerial Photographic Assessment. Unknown.
SDV56045	Aerial Photograph: HSL UK 180 Run 15:9104.
SDV97763	Report - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. Unknown.

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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