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| HER Number: | MDV26969 |
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| Name: | Field system west of the East Webburn River |
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Summary
Field system south and west of streamworks on the East Webburn River visible on NMR 1977 aerial images at SX 7170 7930.
There is ridge and furrow at SX 7160 7940 and narrow fields at SX 7175 7915.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 716 791 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of Bronze Age landscape comprising hut circles and cairns, the South Hameldon Reave and an extensive prehistoric field system with enclosures on Hamel Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/260
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC to 1539 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV291866.
Aph=nmr sx7179/1(14/4/1977)sx7179/2(14/4/1977).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Field system south and west of streamworks on the East Webburn River visible on NMR 1977 aerial images at SX 7170 7930.
There is ridge and furrow at SX 7160 7940 and narrow fields at SX 7175 7915.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, Map 20 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Butler depicts the field system and the reave running east-west across Hamel Down but no enclosures or hut circles in this area.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Field system is clearly visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV291866 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. Map 20. |
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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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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85532 ] |
Associated Monuments
| MDV103662 | Related to: Enclosure at the southern edge of Hamel Down (Monument) |
| MDV26970 | Related to: Enclosure within field system on Hamel Down (Monument) |
| MDV26878 | Related to: HUT CIRCLE in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV26946 | Related to: OPEN CUT in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV103646 | Related to: Possible enclosure within field system on Hamel Down (Monument) |
| MDV15084 | Related to: South Hameldon Reave (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 25 2023 1:09PM |
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