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HER Number:MDV135166
Name:Field system on Shapley Common, North Bovey

Summary

A co-axial field system is visible on images derived from lidar data as linear earthwork banks on Shapley Common, east of Challacombe Cross, North Bovey parish. The field system is undated but may contain elements of prehistoric to medieval date.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 697 832
Map Sheet:SX68SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COAXIAL FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV169 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A regular co-axial field system extending either side of the B3212 on the north side of Shapley Common.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Linear and curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV169. [Mapped feature: #143002 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 21 2024 2:17PM