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Summary

Curvilinear and linear banks, interpreted as relict field boundaries of a possible medieval field system, are visible as pale cropmarks on 1940s digital RAF aerial photographs and as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013. The field boundaries had been removed by the late-19th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021461: Morwellham Quay: transport infrastructure, part of the water control system and a manganese mill

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

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

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Pale curvilinear cropmarks are visible.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 17-JAN-2010 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Curvilinear and linear banks are visible as earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Curvilinear and linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Curvilinear and linear banks, between 5-14 metres wide and broadly orientated north-west to south-east and north-east to south-west, are visible as pale cropmarks on 1940s digital RAF aerial photographs and as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013. The visible earthworks occupy an area of circa 14 hectares along and on the slopes of a prominent ridge.
The earthworks do not correspond with any curvilinear or linear features shown in this location on the late-19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, or on later available historic maps, but are in keeping with the surrounding historic field pattern, which is characterised as post-medieval enclosures with medieval elements.
The earthworks are therefore interpreted as relict field boundaries that partly define a series of rectilinear land parcels of a possible medieval field system, the field boundaries having been removed by the late-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 314.8 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Bank forming curvilinear southern boundary of an area of significant disturbance causing high spots in the field.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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