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Summary

Earthworks associated with the former settlement of Holbeam, and possible evidence of a shrunken settlement, are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the southeast of Little Holbeam.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 447010
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• BUILDING PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298958.

Holbeam, site of building. Nothing visible except slight levelling of ground, and a few large pieces of roughly hewn stone on the ground, which are presumably from the walls of the building. Nothing is known of the history or even the type of the building which once stood here.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298959.

Osa=sx87sw4.

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

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

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

A cross marked ‘Holbeam (site of)’ is shown in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8271 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthworks of linear banks, a circular pit and rectilinear platform are visible.

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.

Earthworks associated with the former settlement of Holbeam are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the southeast of Little Holbeam. The earthworks comprise a rectilinear shaped platform, circa 50m long by 35m wide, which coincides with a cross marked as ‘Holbeam (site of)’ on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the late 19th century; to the west and north of the possible building platform are broad linear banks, circa 8m wide, which possibly define partial rectilinear shaped enclosures for other dwellings, and to the east a circular pit, circa 13m diameter, with outer bank interpreted as a possible extractive pit. The earthworks do not correspond with any features shown in this location on the Parish Tithe Map of the mid-19th century, although buildings of Little Holbeam are shown to the immediate north. This supports the interpretation that these earthworks represent possible evidence of a medieval shrunken settlement which had partly been abandoned by the early to mid-19th century, of which only Little Holbeam survives.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV298958	Migrated Record:
SDV298959	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8271 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114109 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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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