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Summary

Possible Medieval or Post Medieval ridge and furrow is visible as low earthworks on 1946 aerial photographs. It appears to have since been ploughed level.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1540877

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RIDGE AND FURROW (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2020-2021 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

Parallel low curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point (Un-published). SDV336214.

Royal Air Force aerial photograph of 1946 indicates a possible area of ridge and furrow ploughing running west north west-east south east.

Winton, H. + Bowden, M., 2009, East Soar, Devon: Air Photo Assessment and Survey (Report - Survey). SDV351406.

Possible Medieval or Post Medieval ridge and furrow is visible as low earthworks on 1946 aerial photographs. It appears to have been ploughed level.
A block with N-S aligned rigs extends over an area measuring at least 50m by 30m, centred at SX 7262 3681. Another block with E-W aligned rigs extends over an area measuring 155m by 40m is centred at SX 7274 3679.
The ridge and furrow was mapped as part of an EH survey of Soar. The EH survey reviewed air photographs from the National Monuments Record (NMR), the Cambridge University Collection of Air Photos (CUCAP), Devon Historic Environment Record (HER), and lidar images from the Environment Agency. Additional sources included information from the NMR, Devon HER and a National Trust survey from 1990 which included a 1777 Courtney Estate Survey.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

All East Soar Air Photo Assessment and Survey (SDV351406) details were accessioned to the Devon HER as part of the South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336214	Un-published: Batty, M.. 2003. South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point. Mixed Archive Material.
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2020-2021 10-DEC-1946.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351406	Report - Survey: Winton, H. + Bowden, M.. 2009. East Soar, Devon: Air Photo Assessment and Survey. English Heritage. 50-2009. Digital + A4.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

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