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Summary

Former field banks to east of Woodbury parish boundary

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/219

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Enclosures are depicted. Map object also based on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 52, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 186 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Irregular shaped fields to east of parish boundary with Woodbury, depicted on Ordnance Survey 1891 map and modern map. Boundaries consist of substantial banks, but now completely overgrown, and no longer in use as boundaries.

I) Bank aligned north-south at NGR SY 04289 88119, 3 metres wide by 1 metres high, ditch on west side 1 metre wide by 0.4 metre deep.
II) Bank aligned north-northeast- south-southwest at NGR SY 04358 88192, up to 1 metre high by 3 metres wide, ditch on west side.
III) Bank aligned east-northeast- west-southwest seen at NGR SY 04422 88177, 2.5 metres wide by 0.8 metre high.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 186 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 186 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2007, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 52, Site No. H186 (Archive - Survey). SDV351571.

Irregular shaped fields to east of parish boundary with Woodbury, depicted on Ordnance Survey 1891 map and modern map. Boundaries consist of substantial banks, but now completely overgrown, and no longer in use as boundaries.

I) Bank aligned north-south at NGR SY 04289 88119, 3 metres wide by 1 metres high, ditch on west side 1 metre wide by 0.4 metre deep.
II) Bank aligned north-northeast- south-southwest at NGR SY 04358 88192, up to 1 metre high by 3 metres wide, ditch on west side.
III) Bank aligned east-northeast- west-southwest seen at NGR SY 04422 88177, 2.5 metres wide by 0.8 metre high.

Area under dense gorse. Under no threat from walkers and not visible from paths. Avoid damage during vegetation clearance. Could be included in interpretation of field systems/enclosure of former commons.

Exeter Archaeology, 2008, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 2-3, Site No. H186 (Report - Survey). SDV351570.

A few actual former fields were seen. There are two areas where banks can be seen enclosing complete fields.

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

Enclosure depicted.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV2936 - East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey

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