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Summary

A series of earthwork hedgebanks marking out the boundaries of abandoned medieval fields on the south and west slope of Vag Hill. Many of the boundaries re-use components of the prehistoric Dartmeet parallel Reave system but many additional banks were added to subdivide the reaves or to create new enclosures. The majority of the boundaries are earthen banks of up to 0.8m high, in many cases with external ditches, though these are often silted. Wall facings are present along some of the refurbished walls. Some of the boundaries comprise ditches only of up to 1.5m deep and on the eastern sector of the system,several of the re-used reaves have developed into moderate lynchets.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SE291
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1471921
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/448

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• HEDGE BANK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3421-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.

National Monuments Record, 1980, SF1748, 397-410397-410 (Aerial Photograph). SDV279663.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

SX 6750 7306 A series of banks which appear to be superimposed on the parallel reave system SX67SE/238. They are of very low relief and appear on both the 1947 aerial photograph and 1980 aerial photograph.

Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.

(14/03/2008) A series of earthwork hedgebanks marking out the boundaries of abandoned medieval fields on the south and west slope of Vag Hill. Many of the boundaries re-use components of the prehistoric Dartmeet parallel Reave system (SX 67 SE 94) but many additional banks were added to subdivide the reaves or to create new enclosures. The majority of the boundaries are earthen banks of up to 0.8m high, in many cases with external ditches, though these are often silted. Wall facings are present along some of the refurbished walls. Some of the boundaries comprise ditches only of up to 1.5m deep and on the eastern sector of the system,several of the re-used reaves have developed into moderate lynchets.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project

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