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| HER Number: | MDV133226 |
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| Name: | Fragment of reave in Mel Tor Wood |
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Summary
A low stone bank or reave aligned NNE/SSW running out of the woodland into the open common. This feature might form part of the extensive prehistoric field system that is focussed around the Dartmeet area. The boundary can be followed for 15m before it is lost amongst dense bracken growth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 680 722 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- REAVE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Marchand, J., 2005, Archaeology within Mel Tor Wood, 6 (Report - Survey). SDV364979.
A low stone bank or reave aligned NNE/SSW running out of the woodland into the open common. This feature might form part of the extensive prehistoric field system that is focussed around the Dartmeet area. The boundary can be followed for 15m before it is lost amongst dense bracken growth.
The feature is of local importance. Keep the boundary free of saplings and scrub. Excluded the feature from new tree planting, There is a possibility that other sections of reave may survive in the area.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Unlike those to the north-east (MDV133227), this section of reave could not be traced on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Part of: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV133227 | Related to: Reaves south-west of Rowbrook (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8827 - Survey of Mel Tor Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2022 4:11PM |
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