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Summary

A narrow ditch is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as an earthwork to the north and south of a path from Morte Point to Mortehoe. The function of the ditch is unknown but It is probably modern in date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (XX to World War II - 1901 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1655, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3027-8 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349996.

A narrow ditch is visible as an earthwork. Map object partly based on this source.

Environment Agency, 2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS4445 Environment Agency D0079020 01-APR-2007 (Cartographic). SDV350317.

The earthwork ditch remains visible but appears slumped or eroded. Map object partly based on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4445 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

The earthwork ditch remains visible but appears slumped or eroded.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A narrow ditch is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards as a roughly north to south orientated earthwork, located to the north and south of a path from Morte Point to Mortehoe. On the 1946 aerial photographs the earthwork appears to be well defined but is not visible as bare earth, which might support the interpretation that it had been relatively recently cut. On digital images derived from aerial photographs and Lidar data acquired in 2007, the ditch remains visible, but the edges of the earthwork are noticeably eroded. The ditch extends roughly 25 metres to the north of the path and 35 metres to the south. The function of the ditch is unknown but it might have been created to prevent vehicles attempting to drive to Morte Point. It is probably modern in date and has been recorded in order to prevent it potentially being confused with an earlier feature.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349344	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4445 04-MAY-2007.
SDV349996	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1655. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3027-8 11-JUL-1946.
SDV350317	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS4445 Environment Agency D0079020 01-APR-2007.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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