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| HER Number: | MDV26657 |
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| Name: | Field System on Mardon Down, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
Extensive field system on Mardon Down with ridge and furrow scattered throughout.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 769 880 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval field system and ridge and furrow north Mardon Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NE/111
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 19/05/1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 4401, 4462 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350392.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Field system visible on north-western section of common with field boundaries extending into the adjoining fields. Extensive area of ridge and furrow also visible.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Extensive field system visible on west-central and north-west portion of Mardon Down, merging with parallel reave systems to west and south and south-west. Ridge and furrow is scattered throughout the system and is concentrated around SX76828779.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #85407 ] |
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| SDV350392 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 19/05/1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4401, 4462. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8337 | Related to: Field System on Mardon Down, Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
| MDV105981 | Related to: Ridge and Furrow on Mardon Down, Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7430 - Woodland Survey (1985) in Wray Cleave, Sanduck Wood, Caseley Wood, Kings Wood and Fingle Woods
- EDV8010 - Survey of charcoal burning platforms in Fingle Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 4 2017 11:02AM |
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