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HER Number: | MDV61237 |
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Name: | Possible wall south-west of Trowlesworthy Warren Farmstead |
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Summary
Possible wall south-west of Trowlesworthy Warren farmstead recorded in 1997 during the laying of an electricity cable to Trowlesworthy Farm. Consists of a irregular group of stones in field.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 566 646 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/198/130
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL? (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Blaylock, S., 1997, An Archaeological Watching Brief and Description of the Insertion of a Below Ground Electricity Supply to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor, 3, figs. 3-4, section 2 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV149633.
Possible Wall [103289] Possible wall consisting of an irregular group of stones, closely packed and set in wet peat, cut by cable trench in the western part of field. Survived to height of 0.30-0.35 metres and up to 0.68 metres wide. No cut to contain stones visible. No stones in upper 0.25 metres of section above, probably removed through robbing or ploughing. Soil changes to dark brown silty loam above wall, probably representing cultivated soil.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV149633 | Report - Watching Brief: Blaylock, S.. 1997. An Archaeological Watching Brief and Description of the Insertion of a Below Ground Electricity Supply to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled. 3, figs. 3-4, section 2. [Mapped feature: #139882 Placed on location of cable trench from fig 2, ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
MDV52589 | Related to: 'Great Meadow' west of Trowlesworthy Warren Farmstead, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
MDV76847 | Related to: Trowlesworthy Warren Farmstead, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2023 10:39AM |
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