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HER Number:MDV129853
Name:Field boundaries south of Darracott, Welcombe

Summary

A series of ditches immediately south of Darracott are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and are interpreted as field boundaries of medieval to post-medieval origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 232 177
Map Sheet:SS21NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWelcombe
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWELCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The ditches do not correspond with any depicted features. The plot name is recorded as ‘Plots’.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 14-MAR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthwork ditches are visible.

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 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

Ditches, orientated both north-south and east-west and between 7 and 22 metres in width, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
They are situated in a curvilinear field enclosure immediately to the south of the settlement of Darracott, the shape of which is respected by the road along its northern boundary. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the available 19th century historic maps. The plot is recorded as ‘Plots’ in the Tithe Apportionment and may therefore have comprised several field enclosures at one time, or may possibly have formed part of the settlement.
The banks are interpreted as probable field boundaries of medieval to post-medieval origin that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 856.1 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Field divided unequally into 4 parts by boundary ditches ss232177

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV363949Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 856.1.
SDV363954Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 14-MAR-2013. [Mapped feature: #128533 ]
SDV364011Interpretation: 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 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project). Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

Date Last Edited:Jan 28 2021 12:13PM