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Summary

Narrow ridge and furrow of probable later 19th century to early 20th century date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, as earthworks to the north of Marsh Lane, Chudleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SE/139

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX to XX - 1840 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

NGR: 88008167, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV284750.

Vis=27/2/1997 (ea) series of low parallel banks visible in pasture to e of farm, covering most of field. Banks less than 5cm high, c.5m wide, and 5-7m apart; run n/s, stopping c.6m no of s boundary. Similar banks also visible in adjacent field to e - running e/w (ngr: 88008167) (ea).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284751.

Des=ea/(27/2/1997)/haldon ridge survey.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284752.

Manning, p. T. + walmsley, l. P. /devon county council haldon ridge archaeological survey phase ii/(1997)7; no 333/(ea report 97.43).

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3061-3062 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Closely spaced parallel banks are visible as earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX88SE Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Closely spaced parallel banks are visible as earthworks.

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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Narrow ridge and furrow is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, as earthworks over an area of approximately 1.6 hectares, to the north of Marsh Lane, Chudleigh. The visible earthworks are closely spaced, circa 7m wide and are orientated roughly north-east to south-west, aligned on the upper slopes of a combe that drops to the north to the Oxencombe Brook. The banks probably post-date the removal of field boundaries depicted on the Tithe map for Chudleigh and were probably made in the later 19th century to early 20th century date to improve drainage across a saddle of land between two combes. Similar banks visible in a field to the east probably post-date the 1940s and have not been transcribed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV284750	Report - Survey: NGR: 88008167.
SDV284751	Migrated Record:
SDV284752	Migrated Record:
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3061-3062 04-NOV-1946.
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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361514	Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX88SE Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013.

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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