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| HER Number: | MDV135651 |
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| Name: | Strip fields at Loxhore Town, Loxhore |
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Summary
Formerly extensive strip field systems are indicated by curvilinear field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Loxhore, to the north and south of Loxhore Town. These correspond in part to relict field boundary banks visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 614 386 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Loxhore |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LOXHORE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of a shrunken settlement and hollow way, indicated by LiDAR Survey, north of St Michael's Church, Loxhore
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STRIP FIELD (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Curvilinear boudnaries are depicted.
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 earthwork banks are visible on images derived from lidar data to the north-west and south-west of Loxhore. The banks correspond in part to former field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Loxhore. However, the earthwork evidence supports an interpretation of a strip field system more extensive than indicated by the historic maps. This might support the interpretation of settlement shrinkage at Loxhore.
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: #143816 ] |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV135650 | Related to: Shrunken settlement at Loxhore Town, Loxhore (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2026 9:51AM |
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