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Summary

Linear cropmarks of two levelled banks tentatively interpreted as relict medieval or post-medieval field boundaries are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1990, to the west of Seale-Hayne Polytechnic, Newton Abbot.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/260

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=22/11/1996 (robinson) curvilinear mark lies on s slope; those to w on e slope. No visible earthworks (dprfp).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV294835.

Curvilinear pale mark across corner of field with linear mark adjoining and two other linear marks to w. Recorded from the air as a cropmark by f. Griffith in 1990 (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV294837.

Aph=dap/sr 7-9(10/7/1990).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV294838.

Des=dprfp 1987 + photos bk31-33.

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

The cropmarks do not correspond with any linear features in this location.

Devon County Council, 1990, DAP 6906, DAP 6906/07 10-JUL-1990 (SR) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361871.

Cropmarks of levelled linear banks are visible.

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.

Cropmarks which have formed over two levelled banks, circa 1.5 and 3.5m wide and both northwest to southeast aligned, are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1990, to the west of Seale-Hayne Polytechnic, Newton Abbot. The cropmarks do not correspond with any linear features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, but are broadly in keeping with the historic field patterns depicted in this location and characterised as Barton fields. They are of largely uncertain origin, although are tentatively interpreted as possible relict medieval or post-medieval field boundaries which had passed out of use by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV294835	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV294837	Aerial Photograph:
SDV294838	Migrated Record:
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. 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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361871	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1990. DAP 6906. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6906/07 10-JUL-1990 (SR).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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