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| HER Number: | MDV26584 |
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| Name: | Ditch north of Black Hill |
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Summary
Ditch visible on NMR 1977 aerial photographs at SX 7659 7951 cutting through an enclosure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 764 794 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of prehistoric settlement north-east of Black Hill, hut circles, and associated banks and enclosures which may be medieval or later
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/151
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Medieval - 4000 BC to 1539 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV303153.
Aph=nmr sx7679/3(14/4/1977).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Ditch visible on NMR 1977 aerial photographs at SX 7659 7951 cutting through an enclosure.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, J1, J11, J11a, J13 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Visited 05/11/2010. Ditch (SX7659 7951) and leat (SX7689 7939) recorded. Ditch is thought to have functioned as a water catchment for Newton Abbot, supply via Woodcock Stream and reservoir circa 1900 to 1917 (evidenced by deeds). Map and photos attached to record forms.
Tin working gulley also mentioned. Well preserved gully covered in bracken. Location 1: SX 76581 79614 gully meets track/ditch and bank at right angles, no gully depth. Location 1a: 15 metres up the gully (south) is 4 metres wide and 2 metres deep. Location 2: SX 76588 79589 gully now 4 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep.
Location 2a: 15 metres up from location 2, gully crosses a leat at right angles. Location 3: 7 metres above location SX 76592 79555, the gully turns to 245’ and heads up Black Hill. Sketch made.
(February 2012) Very small boundary running east-west noted at SX 76909 79366. Very small field boundary running east/west. Two metres wide (lump and hollow). Lump (wall?) made from stones, also stones on north side. Small sketch.
GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV303153 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. J1, J11, J11a, J13. |
| SDV351585 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #85379 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8114 | Related to: Enclosure 250 meters south-east of Beckaford Farm (Monument) |
| MDV119038 | Related to: Hut circles associated with enclosure south-east of Beckaford Farm (Monument) |
| MDV26582 | Related to: Leat north-west of Yarner Wood, Lustleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2023 4:13PM |
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