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| HER Number: | MDV117589 |
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| Name: | Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey |
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Summary
An isolated 0.45 ha rectangular enclosure on the lower western slope of Birch Tor associated with Headland Warren. The enclosure is first recorded on a map of the warren in 1797 together with six similar examples in the Redwater and West Webburn valleys. Their purpose is much debated but they are likely to have been involved with the trapping and harvesting of rabbits. The wall is built in a stout drystone tradition from moorstone remaining to 1.5m high in places. It is 98m long by 46m and the interior is slightly raised. There is no visible entrance. The stonework has collapsed in places but as a whole the enclosure is in good condition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 683 814 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE365
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1345193
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 34499
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Haynes, R. G., 1970, Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV166302.
Enclosures used for accommodating rabbits.
Newman, P., 2001, Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren, 5-7, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV359913.
(26/07/2001) Centred SX 6831 8147. An isolated 0.45 ha rectangular enclosure (C) on the lower western slope of Birch Tor associated with Headland Warren (SX 68 SE 339). The enclosure is first recorded on a map of the warren in 1797 together with six similar examples in the Redwater and West Webburn valleys. Their purpose is much debated but they are likely to have been involved with the trapping and harvesting of rabbits. The wall is built in a stout drystone tradition from moorstone remaining to 1.5m high in places. It is 98m long by 46m and the interior is slightly raised. There is no visible entrance. The stonework has collapsed in places but as a whole the enclosure is in good condition.
Depicted on map of 1797 (1797 Map of part of Shapley Hellion, Devon Record Office survey 1508M V5).
Depicted on 1st edition OS 25-inch map of 1885 and all subsequent editions.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Enclosure shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV166302 | Article in Serial: Haynes, R. G.. 1970. Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor. Post-Medieval Archaeology. 4. A4 Bound + digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76897 ] |
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| SDV359913 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2001. Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren. English Heritage Survey Report. A1/20/2001. A4 Comb Bound. 5-7, Figure 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6549 | Part of: Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117590 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117591 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117593 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117596 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117582 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117587 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 7 2022 3:31PM |
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