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Summary

Linear and curvilinear banks interpreted as relict field boundaries of a prehistoric or Romano-British field system, with possible evidence of associated settlement, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1951 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau and southwest slope at Clennonpark Wood, Denbury and Torbryan.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 446246
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/37

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))
• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=26/7/1951 (os) there appears to be remains of "celtic" type field system, the balks are very much ploughed down and the remains are now only in two fields. No trace of the hut site in field centred at sx82796763 - just naturally hummocky (os).

GALLANT + LUXTON + COLLMAN, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288111.

A group of three fields with a gentle gradient from north to south. Part of the north edge of the site is a sheer drop. The majority of fields are visible only from a distance and are therefore difficult to survey. Hill head close at sx82656762 and clennon park at sx82656738 fall into this category, the latter appearing to have a number of small irregular anomalies in addition to eroded banks. In great clennon close at sx82756760 a well-defined bank runs north to south, meeting the road 13m east of the present gate. Near the road, 20m east of the gate, a rectangular feature 26 x 17m may be an abandoned building, its walls now appearing as very low narrow grass-covered banks (gallant + luxton + collman).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV297029.

Field system at clennon's linhay. Lynchets and balks, a possible hut site in field "a".

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV297034.

Osa=sx86nw6.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV297035.

Des=gallant, l. /list of field systems/(15/11/1980)in ipplepen parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV297036.

Des=balkwill, c. /as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV297037.

Gallant, l. + luxton, n. + collman, m. /pdas/43(1985)28/ancient fields on the south devon limestone plateau.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV297038.

Aph=dap/hi 6/(21/12/1986).

BALKWILL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV44259.

Vis=-/6/1976 (balkwill) field centred at 82796763 and one to west, extensive banks survive (balkwill).

GALLANT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV943.

One of a group of 13 possible prehistoric field systems which have been identified on the limestone in south devon (gallant).

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, RAF/540/483 RS 4272-73 24-APR-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352103.

Linear and curvilinear banks are visible.

Pye, A. R. + Noble, S. + Turton, S. D., 1992, Archaeological Survey and Assessment at Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell, 19-21 (Report - Survey). SDV344412.

Other details: Figure 1, site 7.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8267; SX8367 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

LIDAR SX8267; SX8367 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017

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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Extensive linear and curvilinear earthwork banks, between 3-6m in width, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1951 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a limestone plateau and southwest slope at Clennonpark Wood, Denbury and Torbryan. The earthworks occupy an area of approximately 14.8 hectares, are typically northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast aligned and define a number of rectilinear shaped enclosures, from between 40 to 130m in length. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any linear features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is shown as partly unenclosed land, with the surrounding field patterns characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. The form, character and setting of these earthworks support the interpretation that they represent relict field boundaries of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British field system, although it is possible some elements of these earthworks are of medieval or post-medieval date. Located amongst these field boundaries at circa SX82816754 are earthworks of a small circular shaped enclosure, circa 20m in diameter, and enclosure (MDV122721) further to the west, both interpreted as evidence of possible contemporary settlement, as well as a concentration of small oval shaped mounds to the northwest, up to 10m in length, of possible clearance cairns which have been recorded as a separate monument (MDV122749).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV288111	Migrated Record: GALLANT + LUXTON + COLLMAN.
SDV297029	Migrated Record:
SDV297034	Migrated Record:
SDV297035	Migrated Record:
SDV297036	Migrated Record:
SDV297037	Migrated Record:
SDV297038	Aerial Photograph:
SDV344412	Report - Survey: Pye, A. R. + Noble, S. + Turton, S. D.. 1992. Archaeological Survey and Assessment at Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.26. A4 Stapled + Digital. 19-21.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352103	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/483 RS 4272-73 24-APR-1951.
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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8267; SX8367 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113046 ]
SDV44259	Migrated Record: BALKWILL.
SDV943	Migrated Record: GALLANT.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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