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HER Number:MDV131747
Name:Field boundary south of Northleigh, Colyton

Summary

A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a field boundary of medieval to post-medieval origin, that passed out of use use prior to circa 1840.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 196 955
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColyton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLYTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

A curvilinear bank is visible as a cropmark.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

An approximately east to west orientated curvilinear bank circa 4m in width is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The bank does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. It is visible as a cropmark on modern aerial photographs. The banks is interpreted as a field boundary of medieval to post-medieval origin, that passed out of use use prior to circa 1840.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital).
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. [Mapped feature: #133559 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Oct 25 2021 3:34PM