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HER Number: | MDV49832 |
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Name: | Earthwork bank on south-east side of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Low bank, 1 to 2 metres wide and 0.6 metre high, follows a sinuous course for 30 metres southwards
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 531 761 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 919265
- National Record of the Historic Environment: SX57NW141
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/185
- Old SAM Ref: 22235
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC? (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC? (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(13/09/1991) A low bank, 1m to 2m wide and 0.6m, follows a sinuous course for 30m southwards from the second structure towards a small cairn (SX 57 NW 94). It is possible that further features are concealed by the hummocky nature of ground in the immediate vicinity. A second small cairn lies close by (SX 57 NW 124).
It is unlikely that structures of this sort were utilised for aynthing other than seasonal or temporary occupation and shelter.
See RCHME Cox Tor Survey (1/2500 scale).
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(1992) Sub-rectangular enclosure defined by two clearance cairns and lengths of rubble bank. Measures 32m by 38m. Defined by rubble bank 2m wide, 0.6m high. Cairns at north-east and south-east corners. Associated with hut circles SX57NW-204.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 84, Map 31 (Monograph). SDV219155.
A semi-circular wall about 10 metres long runs between two rock piles. Its commanding position gives the impression of being a lookout.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1011498 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
This monument includes two small stone hut circles and a sub-rectangular enclosure defined by two clearance cairns and lengths of rubble bank, on the east-facing slope below Cox Tor. The enclosure lies to the south- east of the huts, measures 32 metres by 38 metres and is defined by a rubble wall 2 metres wide and 0.6 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 84, Map 31. |
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SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. |
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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: #30788 ] |
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SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011498. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV28512 | Related to: Cairn 120 metres south-east side of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV49831 | Related to: Cairn 135 metres south-east side of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV49829 | Related to: Hut 140 metres east of the triangulation pillar on Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV49830 | Related to: Hut circle on south-east side of Cox Tor. Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Sep 14 2022 10:21AM |
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