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| HER Number: | MDV27244 |
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| Name: | Field system surrounding Beardown Farm |
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Summary
Banks and ditches forming part of field system related to the early field pattern of Beardown Farm, established in the late 18th century. Visible on aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 599 754 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Princetown to Holming Beam
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from from its take off point near Wistman's Wood to Holming Beam
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW129
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 873378
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/205
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1799 AD (Between))
- DITCH (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1799 AD (Between))
- FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1300-1301 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Bank forming part of field system. Visible on 1946 aerial photograph.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1991, Duchy of Cornwall Enclosed Farmland Project: Archaeological Survey and Evaluation Dartmoor infill areas (Report - Survey). SDV364202.
(08/08/1989) Centred at SX60397549 are a series of banks and ditches probably relating to the early field pattern of Beardown Farm, established around 1780 by Edward Bray. The banks are between 1.5 metres and 2.5 metres wide and 0.8 metres to 1.2 metres high and ditches 1.8 metres to 2.5 metres wide and 1.0 metres deep, were largely superseded by the drystone walls associated with an expansion of the in-be, visible on aerial photographs.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Medieval Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345602.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1300-1301. |
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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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| SDV345602 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Medieval Survey Information. English Heritage Report. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85663 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51538 | Related to: Aqueduct related to Devonport Leat, north of Beardown Farm (Monument) |
| MDV50894 | Related to: Beardown Farm, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV5968 | Related to: Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV105686 | Related to: Building south of Beardown Warren (Building) |
| MDV57561 | Related to: Ridge and furrow north of Beardown Farm (Monument) |
| MDV57560 | Related to: Ridge and furrow west of Beardown Farm (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8643 - Beardown Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2021 12:14PM |
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