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Summary

Part of a boundary through Gappah Brake shown on late 19th century maps, revealed during topsoil removal as three segments of ditch on a north-east to south-west alignment.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

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

Smart, C., 2009, Archaeological Recording During an Extension to the Heathfield Integrated Waste Management Facility, Heathfield, Devon, 4-5, 8 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV344431.

Three sections of ditch, on a north-east to south-west alignment and measuring up to 1.5 metres wide and 0.4 metres deep, were revealed during removal of topsoil. They represent segments of a continuous boundary shown on late 19th and early 20th century maps. Part of this boundary is still shown on the early 21st century Ordnance Survey map. Probably of post-medieval date. Other details: Figures 2-3. Map object based on this Source.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4607 - Archaeological Recording During an Extension to the Heathfield Integrated Waste Management Facility, Heathfield, Devon

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