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Summary

Linear ditches, probably drains of post-medieval date, are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data crossing the contours of the southwest facing slopes east of Hele Farm, St Giles on the Heath parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DRAIN (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The ditches correspond in part to field boundaries depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV269 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Rectangular enclosure.

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

Linear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.

The ditches correspond in part to field boundaries depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map and appear to define a rectilinear enclosure. The earthworks probably relate to drainage of post-medieval to 19th century date associated with several springs that rise in this area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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