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Summary

Medieval strip fields are visible preserved in modern field boundaries north-west of Ugborough village. Maps of the late-19th century and aerial photographs of 1946 demonstrate that fields derived from strip field cultivation probably previously extended west to Ridge Road.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Strip fields of possible medieval date to north of Ugborough

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/354

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STRIP FIELD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV165138.

Strip fields visible to the n of ugborough village. Recorded in july 1993 (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV165139.

Aph=dap/xd 2-4/(22/7/1993).

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Fields derived from strip field cultivation are depicted.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The first edition Ordnance Survey map shows an additional strip field boundary to the north which has now gone and the pattern of field boundaries shows that the strip fields once extended both sides of the road.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3051-3052 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.

Fields derived from strip field cultivation are visible.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6755 20-MAR-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Fields derived from strip field cultivation are visible.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary (Report - Survey). SDV340217.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Fleming, A., 2012, Devon's Early Roads: Devon Archaeological Society Presidential Lecture 2011, 20, Fig. 10 (Article in Serial). SDV351751.

The strip fields to the north of the village respect the road leading up to Ugborough Moor.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Strip fields preserved in modern field boundaries.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Maps of the late-19th century and aerial photographs of 1946 demonstrate that fields derived from strip field cultivation extended west for up to circa 400m, to Ridge Road.
Of these, digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2015 show four fields probably derived from strip fields survive, one divided longitudinally into two.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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