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| HER Number: | MDV117593 |
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| Name: | Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey |
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Summary
An isolated enclosure of 0.05ha on the eastern side of the upper West Webburn river, 200m north of Headland Warren house. The walls are constructed from moorstone in a rough drystone style and are now partly collapsed. There is no visible entrance. Possibly associated with trapping and harvesting rabbits at the warren which is documented between 1790 and about 1920.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 693 812 |
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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: SX68SE359
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1344969
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 34499
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, XVII to Early 20th Century - 1700 AD (Between) to 1920 AD (Between))
Full description
Haynes, R. G., 1970, Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV166302.
Discussed by Haynes.
Newman, P., 2001, Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren, 5-7, Figure 2 (f) (Report - Survey). SDV359913.
(24/07/2001) Centred SX 6936 8124. An isolated enclosure (F) of 0.05ha on the eastern side of the upper West Webburn river, 200m north of Headland Warren house. The walls are constructed from moorstone in a rough drystone style and are now partly collapsed. There is no visible entrance. Possibly associated with trapping and harvesting rabbits at Headland Warren (SX 68 SE 339) which is documented between 1790 and about 1920. Depicted on OS 25-inch 1st edition 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: #76901 ] |
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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 (f). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6549 | Part of: 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) |
| MDV117589 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117590 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118869 | Related to: Medieval fields at the head of the West Webburn, Headland Warren (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 8 2022 8:35AM |
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