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Summary

A linear ditched feature of unknown date is visible as a cropmark of a ditch on aerial photographs of 1984, on east side of Bowden's Lane. It might be associated with a nearby enclosure of probable later prehistoric date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.

Linear feature across corner of field on east side of Bowden's Lane, to north-west of enclosures.

DCC, 1984, DAP 3551, DAP 3551/11A 13-JUL-1984 (CE) (Aerial Photograph). SDV351232.

A linear cropmark of a ditch is visible.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. These have been recorded here as separate sources as there is a possibility that variations in processing could result in images on which archaeological features show differently than on the original images.

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/CE, 11a, 12 (Aerial Photograph). SDV145987.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A linear ditched feature is visible as a cropmark of a ditch circa 2m wide and 56m long, on aerial photographs of 1984, on east side of Bowden's Lane. The date and function of the linear ditch are unknown, but it might be associated with a nearby enclosure of probable later prehistoric date, possibly a field boundary.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145987	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/CE. Devon Aerial Photograph. 11a, 12.
SDV344181	Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital).
SDV351232	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1984. DAP 3551. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3551/11A 13-JUL-1984 (CE).
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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