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Summary

Former field boundaries were visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards on the south-west facing slopes of Hense Moor, Luppitt parish. The relict earthworks are evidence of a former field system of probable post-medieval to 19th century date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of former building of Nineteenth century or earlier date and Parish Boundary, on Hense Moor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NE/136
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

RAF, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/2303-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV124980.

Earthwork field boundaries visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph appear to form part of same system as parish boundary (see PRN 7707).

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2303-2304 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthwork bank defined enclosures and boundaries were visible. Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1626-1627 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

Former earthwork bank defined enclosures and boundaries remained visible, with some hedgerow planting grown out.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 13, Part 1; 96, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 353 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

SMR records banks of former field boundaries visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph. Appears to form part of same system as parish boundary. During field survey no banks detected in this area. Hilltop under meadow grasses and hillslope under dense bracken.
Map object based on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 353 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 353 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1708 4-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

The relict banks remained partly visible, with large areas obscured by vegetation.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1708 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The relict banks remained partly visible, with large areas obscured by vegetation.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

The relict banks are depicted in part as extant on the current MasterMap layer.

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

Relict earthwork banks could be seen on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards defining former field boundaries, enclosures and possible routes on the south-west facing slopes of Hense Moor, Luppitt parish. The earthworks did not correspond with any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Luppit but did match, at least partially, some boundaries shown on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map; for clarity all the visible earthworks have been transcribed by the survey, even if depicted on the historic map.
The historic map evidence might support the interpretation that the boundaries had been constructed and partly fallen out of use from the mid to late 19th century. This seems improbable and it is more likely that the relict banks are evidence of piecemeal encroachment onto the common from the post-medieval period to the 19th century.
The relict earthworks probably include a continuation of the parish boundary route, a section of which has been recorded separately as MDV7707.
The relict earthworks probably include a continuation of the parish boundary route, a section of which has been recorded separately as MDV7707.
The former boundaries remain visible in part on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and 2014. Several banks are also partially depicted on the current OS MasterMap base layer, and therefore probably survive as earthworks, albeit obscured in parts by dense scrub vegetation.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 13, Part 1; 96, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 353.
SDV124980	Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/2303-4. Aerial Photograph.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2303-2304 11-APR-1947.
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1626-1627 03-SEP-1982.
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 353.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 353.
SDV359352	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. 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
SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1708 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359490	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1708 4-MAY-2010.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV3088 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey
• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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