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| HER Number: | MDV80180 |
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| Name: | Large Boundary Bank and Track South of Castle Lane |
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Summary
Substantial boundary bank with remains of a track on the inner side, at the foot of a small plantation to the south of Castle Lane.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 864 645 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Marldon |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARLDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 101142
- National Trust SMR: 101143
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Berry, N., 2009, Land at Compton Castle, Devon, 14, 49 (Report - Survey). SDV347354.
Substantial Devon bank forming the boundary between 178 and 180 on the Tithe Map, likely to be post-medieval at the latest. This is a long curving boundary at the foot of the steep slope of the plantation. There is the remains of a track on the upper, inner side, and a large drop down to the field on the outer north-east side. The bank is 3.5 - 4 metres wide at base, 2 metres high, and 0.5 - 1 metre high on the inner side. Part of the height difference is due to ploughing along the base of the bank. The denuded remains of a track or holloway are set along the inner boundary of the bank at the foot of the plantation. It is only 1.5 metres wide in most places and has suffered from slumping and erosion of the bank. The line of the track fades out at the south-east end, and at the north-west end it is blocked by a later field bank. Historic maps indicate it continued north to Castle Lane and south-east to join other tracks towards Marldon. Other details: Site Inventory map (2) 024 and 025.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV347354 | Report - Survey: Berry, N.. 2009. Land at Compton Castle, Devon. National Trust Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 14, 49. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80179 | Related to: Granite Gateposts on Field Boundary (Monument) |
| MDV80142 | Related to: Stringland Lane, Compton (Monument) |
| MDV80177 | Related to: Trackway at North End of Stringland Lane (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 21 2011 12:51PM |
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