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| HER Number: | MDV135360 |
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| Name: | Field system under Lew Wood, Lewtrenchard |
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Summary
A field system of probable medieval date is visible as a series of linear and curvilinear banks and ditches on images derived from lidar data, on the north-west facing slopes overlooking the River Lew, under the tree cover of Lew Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 461 852 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lewtrenchard |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORYTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LEWTRENCHARD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Iron Age to Late Medieval - 700 BC? (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthworks do not correspond to any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Lewtrenchard.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV3 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
A distinct rectangular earthwork with ditch and bank, measuring 60x55m, with a secondary earthwork to eastern side is set within an area of relict field systems, all now beneath woodland. The earthworks are very distinct when visited on the ground.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A series of linear and curvilinear banks and ditches on images derived from lidar data.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.
The relict field system most likely post-dates and incorporates the earthworks of the probably later prehistoric enclosure MDV133048. The curvilinear characteristics of some of the banks, notably those crossing the contours of the slope, might indicate a medieval date for the field system, but it is possible that it incorporates earlier elements. The earthworks do not correspond to any boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Lewtrenchard and therefore probably were cleared some considerable time prior to the mid-19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV3. [Mapped feature: #143289 ] |
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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
| MDV133048 | Related to: Rectilinear ditched enclosure in Lew Wood, Lewtrenchard (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2024 3:28PM |
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