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HER Number: | MDV27829 |
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Name: | Unlikely longhouse, Corndon Down |
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Summary
A possible longhouse was identified in the mid-1980s consisting of a rectangular depression. This has not been confirmed, despite a compehensive survey on the Dartmeet parallel reave system.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 689 749 |
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Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/446
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
- (Former Type) LONGHOUSE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Lawrence, J., 1985, Possible building on Corndon Down, 18/9/1985 (Worksheet). SDV280996.
SX 6890 7495 A rectangular depression may represent the site of a longhouse.
Richards, A. F., 2016, Possible building on Corndon Down (Personal Comment). SDV359579.
This seems unlikely to be a longhouse as the survey undertaken on the Dartmeet reave system would have identified it as such.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV280996 | Worksheet: Lawrence, J.. 1985. Possible building on Corndon Down. Worksheet. Digital. 18/9/1985. |
SDV359579 | Personal Comment: Richards, A. F.. 2016. Possible building on Corndon Down. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
MDV6030 | Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2020 12:08PM |
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