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HER Number:MDV70372
Name:Tree Enclosure, Coombe Common

Summary

Roughly circular feature representing tree enclosure depicted on modern Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map and Ordnance Survey 1890 map. It is visible as an earthwork bank with an outer ditch on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 023 850
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/185

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TREE RING (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Tree ring depicted.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 37, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 127 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Roughly circular feature representing tree enclosure depicted on modern Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map and Ordnance Survey 1890 map. Feature survives as circular bank, circa 25 metres diameter, banks 2 metres wide by 0.4 metre – 0.5 metre high with outer ditch 1.5 metres wide by 0.5 metre deep. Lies within woodland. Trees within enclosure and on banks.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 127 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 127 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

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

Tree ring depicted.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0284; SY0285 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthworks of a bank with outer ditch are visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Earthworks of a post-medieval or 19th century tree enclosure ring, circa 44m by 33m, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthworks are visible as a sub-oval bank, circa 3m wide, with an outer ditch, circa 1m wide.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 37, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 127.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV358490Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 127.
SDV359019Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 127.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0284; SY0285 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127275 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Nov 3 2020 8:03AM