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| HER Number: | MDV27229 |
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| Name: | Ridge and furrow, Smith Hill |
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Summary
Centred SX 63197546 are c. 4.6 hectares of ridge and furrow in pasture on the southern flank of Smith Hill. The ridges between 2.8m and 4.2m wide have a maximum height of 0.2m. They lie within what are presumably contemporary earth and stone banks, now abandoned and partially destroyed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 754 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW189
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 883861
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/189
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1303-1304 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6375, 3/330 (Aerial Photograph). SDV247982.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Ridge and furrow in three different orientations cutting across the present field boundaries. Visible on RAF 1946 and 1977 NMR aerial images.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(24/07/1989) Centred SX 63197546 are c. 4.6 hectares of ridge and furrow in pasture on the southern flank of Smith Hill. The ridges between 2.8m and 4.2m wide have a maximum height of 0.2m. They lie within what are presumably contemporary earth and stone banks, now abandoned and partially destroyed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1303-1304. |
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| SDV247982 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. NMR SX6375. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3/330. |
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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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #135474 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77454 | Part of: Smith Hill Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV52800 | Related to: Leat on the south-western flank of Smith Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8640 - Spaders and Muddilake and Smith Hill Newtakes, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 10 2022 10:49AM |
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