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Summary

Former field boundaries probably of post-medieval date were visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as linear earthwork banks and ditches to the east of Fordmore Farm, Plymtree parish. The earthworks have probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with a depicted boundary.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with a depicted boundary.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3298-3299 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354994.

Linear banks and ditches were visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Linear banks and ditches up to 5 metres wide were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 defining a small rectilinear field pattern to the east of Fordmore Farm, Plymtree parish.
The visible earthworks did not correspond with any field boundaries depicted on the 19th century mapping available to the survey but was broadly in keeping with the surrounding field pattern which has been characterised as being post-medieval in date.
They have therefore been interpreted as the remains of former field boundaries probably of post-medieval date that were removed prior to the mid-19th century. The former boundary earthworks were probably levelled during the subsequent eastward expansion of the farmyard at Fordmore Farm.

Sources / Further Reading

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.
SDV354994	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3298-3299 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #77727 ]
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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