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Summary

Two platforms, possible evidence of former enclosures of probable post-medieval to 20th century date, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the north and south of Exeter Road, to the west of All Saints Church, Newton Abbot.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/414

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
• PLATFORM (XIX to XX - 1900 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (XIX to XX - 1900 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Horner, B., 17/02/1995, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV286038.

Field recorded as Northern Close on Highweek Tithe Map and Apportionment.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Earthworks visible in south-west corner of field on 1946-1949 Royal Air Force aerial photograph.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8572 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Platforms are visible as earthworks.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

Earthwork visible on 1999-2000 aerial photograph.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Rectangular parch mark visible on 2006-2007 aerial photograph.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Rectilinear platforms are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, terracing the slopes north and south of the ridge along which Exeter Road runs, west of All Saints Church, Newton Abbot. The platform north of the road measures circa 60m by 22m in size. That to the south of the road measures circa 36m by 24m in size.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any enclosures or earthworks depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey. The platform north of Exeter Road does correspond with a rectilinear enclosure depicted on the Ordnance Survey 4th Edition 25inch map of the 1930s and visible on aerial photographs of 1946. The southern platform was not enclosed.
The earthworks are interpreted as terraces or platforms probably representative of 20th century enclosure or development, but it is possible that this was utilising pre-existing features.

Heath, G., Feb 1999, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV286037.

Earthworks, possibly a platform iin the south-west corner of the field to the west of All Saints Church.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV286037	Personal Comment: Heath, G.. Feb 1999. Not Applicable.
SDV286038	Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 17/02/1995. Not Applicable.
SDV321648	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV341189	Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital).
SDV342938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8572 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116709 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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