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| HER Number: | MDV50236 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric field system south-south-west of Black Tor |
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Summary
Irregular aggregate field system of 15 plots defined by rubble walls, many of which are lynchetted. Walls vary in character, but average 1.4m wide, 0.4m high. Over 30 associated hut circles.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 570 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/41/33
- Old SAM Ref: 22288
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on Royal Air Force / National Monuments Record aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130784, (14/05/1992) (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Irregular aggregate field system of 15 plots defined by rubble walls, many of which are lynchetted. Walls vary in character, but average 1.4m wide, 0.4m high.
29 hut circles lie within the system (see subsheets of SX57SE/41 + 42) of which 7 lie within plots and 22 attached to boundary walls.
Medieval and post-Medieval fields and enclosures overlie this system.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible on the lidar data.
Fletcher, M. J., 2007, Survey of the Stanlake Settlement (Report - Survey). SDV271993.
(12/12/2007) This impressive settlement has been overlaid by linear walls and enclosures is very well preserved. The stony hillside on which is situated is submerged under dense bracken for a greater part of the year. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV271993 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007. Survey of the Stanlake Settlement. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130784, (14/05/1992). |
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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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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #122345 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3790 | Related to: Hut Settlement north of Stanlake (Monument) |
| MDV50237 | Related to: Medieval field system south-south-west of Black Tor (Monument) |
| MDV50238 | Related to: Post-Medieval field system south-south-west of Black Tor (Monument) |
| MDV50239 | Related to: Pound within field system at Stanlake settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7518 - Survey of the Stanlake Prehistoric Settlement
- EDV8195 - Field Investigation Survey of the Stanlake settlement
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 25 2019 10:21AM |
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