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Summary

A possible reclamation bank and drainage ditch of potential post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012, within Exminster Marshes.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EARTHWORK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 FP 1316-17 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The reclamation bank and drainage ditch are visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78012, OS/78012 V 005-06 07-APR-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354844.

The reclamation bank and drainage ditch are visible as earthworks.

Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coastal Observatory SX9588 17-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.

The reclamation bank and drainage ditch are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A possible reclamation bank and drainage ditch of potential post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012, within Exminster Marshes. The reclamation bank is northwest to southeast aligned, measures approximately 15m in width and flares towards the southwest at its northwest extent. At its southeast extent, the earthwork bank appears to be truncated by the Exe canal which was constructed between 1826-7. A more extensive system of reclamation banks are also present further to the south within Exminster Marshes, from SX95398860 to SX96358598, and which likely represent contemporary features. A northeast to soutwest aligned earthwork drainage ditch, which measures approximately 10m wide and also appears to be truncated by the canal embankment, may be associated with the reclamation bank. Both the reclamation bank and drainage ditch remain visible as earthworks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351226	Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. Channel Coastal Observatory SX9588 17-SEP-2012.
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 FP 1316-17 13-APR-1947.
SDV354844	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78012. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/78012 V 005-06 07-APR-1978. [Mapped feature: #64991 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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