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| HER Number: | MDV135125 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries south of Prowse Farm, Sandford |
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Summary
Earthwork banks and hollows visible on lidar-derived images to the south of Prowse Farm probably represent field boundaries of medieval to post-medieval origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 843 053 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sandford |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SANDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV121 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Earthworks associated with former paddocks and possible occupation are visible to the south of Prowse, which is a 15th century manor house, predating the boundaries shown on the parishTithe map.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Earthwork banks and hollows are visible.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.
The visible earthworks are likely to represent former field boundaries associated with the settlement at Prowse Farm. No clear evidence for occupation can be interpreted from the visible earthworks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV121. [Mapped feature: #142951 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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| SDV366085 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation. Not Applicable. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 10:33AM |
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