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Summary

Cropmarks ditches interpreted as a former field boundary, or possible trackway, of medieval or post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1994, to the southwest of Barkingdon Manor, Staverton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NE/271

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The cropmarks do not correspond with any features in this location.

Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Un-published). SDV342165.

Marks run across a moderate southeast slope but not quite along the contour so they are not leats.

Griffith, F. M., 1994, DAP/WS, 10,11 (Aerial Photograph). SDV340651.

Linear dark marks, triple in part, maximum length circa 70 metres. Recorded as a cropmark 1994.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary (Report - Survey). SDV340217.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 14 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 19.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 2 Site 19.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Linear cropmarks of two parallel, levelled ditches are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1994, to the southwest of Barkingdon Manor, Staverton. The parallel ditches are northeast to southwest aligned and are interpreted as the remains of a possible field boundary. The ditches do not correspond with any features shown in this location on the 1845 Parish Tithe Map, or on subsequent available historic maps, nor do they respect the layout of the field patterns in this location characterised as post-medieval enclosures. This supports the interpretation that the field boundary could be of medieval or post-medieval date that had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. Alternatively, the cropmark ditches may define the course of a former medieval or post-medieval trackway.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV340215	Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital. 14.
SDV340216	Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV340217	Report - Survey: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 1224. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV340651	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1994. DAP/WS. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 10,11.
SDV342165	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
• EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey
• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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