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| HER Number: | MDV135609 |
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| Name: | Curvilinear field boundaries, north of Monks Hollow, Ottery St Mary |
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Summary
Curvilinear field boundaries of probable medieval origin are visible on images derived from lidar data as earthwork banks crossing the contours of the north-west, west and south-west facing slopes of North Hill, overlooking Monks Hollow to the south.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 109 938 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERY ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthwork banks correspond largely to field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Ottery St Mary
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., 2025, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations (Interpretation). SDV366411.
Curvilinear banks are visible on images derived from lidar data as earthwork banks on the north-west, west and south-west facing slopes of North Hill, overlooking Monks Hollow to the south. The banks correspond largely to field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Ottery St Mary. Although crossing the slope of the hill to the north of Monks Hollow, formerly Lower Burrow Hill Farm, the earthworks do not appear to represent strip lynchets formed by contour ploughing. It is thought unlikely that the banks represent any earlier form of enclosure associated with the name Burrow Hill.
Horner, B., 2025, Lidar interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366415.
Earthworks on Burrow Hill coincide with strip lynchets on Tithe Map for Ottery St Mary. Burrow name may, however, be significant.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143749 ] |
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| SDV366411 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C.. 2025. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations. Not Applicable. |
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| SDV366415 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2025. Lidar interpretation. Not Applicable. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 3 2025 11:33AM |
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