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| HER Number: | MDV113190 |
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| Name: | Medieval field boundary on the east slope of the Blackslade Valley |
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Summary
A short section of an earthen field bank survives to the west of Blackslade Brook, probable of medieval date. Its course is interrupted by a later earthwork leat running approximately north to south.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 738 750 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Buckland Common and Blackslade Down, including prehistoric hut circle settlements and cairns, medieval and later remains
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 61 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
A short section of an earthen field bank survives to the west of Blackslade Brook at SX73887 75007, probable of medieval date. Its course is interrupted by a later earthwork leat running approximately north to south. Condition is stable.
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor survey - final list of previously unrecorded HER sites (Un-published). SDV359041.
First recording of this feature; see main report for detail.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359041 | Un-published: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor survey - final list of previously unrecorded HER sites. South-West Landscape Investigations. Digital. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 61. [Mapped feature: #72524 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8041 | Related to: Halshanger Common Parallel Reave System (Monument) |
| MDV103648 | Related to: Large field system centred on Halshanger Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 10:32AM |
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