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| HER Number: | MDV117582 |
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| Name: | Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey |
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Summary
An isolated, c.1.0ha. sub-rectangular enclosure, on the eastern slope of Redwater valley associated with Headland Warren. The enclosure is first recorded on a map of the warren in 1797 together with 6 similar examples in the Redwater and West Webburn valleys. Their purpose has been much debated but they are likely to have been utilised in some way with the trapping and harvesting of rabbits at the warren. The walls are constructed from moorstone using a drystone technique. A narrow c.1m wide entrance on the eastern side has upright granite gateposts. Linear pillow mounds run parallel with the walls on the exterior of the east and south sides of the enclosure. Remains of a vermin trap are located in the northernmost corner (SX 68 SE 336).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 684 808 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE341
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1344363
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 34499
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, XVII to Early 20th Century - 1700 AD (Between) to 1920 AD (Between))
Full description
Haynes, R. G., 1970, Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV166302.
Discussed by Haynes.
Newman, P., 2001, Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren, 5-7, Figure 2 (A) (Report - Survey). SDV359913.
(10/07/2001) An isolated, c.1.0ha. sub-rectangular enclosure (A), on the eastern slope of Redwater valley associated with Headland Warren (SX 68 SE 339). The enclosure is first recorded on a map of the warren in 1797 together with 6 similar examples in the Redwater and West Webburn valleys. Their purpose has been much debated but they are likely to have been utilised in some way with the trapping and harvesting of rabbits at the warren.
The walls are constructed from moorstone using a drystone technique. A narrow c.1m wide entrance on the eastern side has upright granite gateposts. Linear pillow mounds run parallel with the walls on the exterior of the east and south sides of the enclosure. Remains of a vermin trap are located in the northernmost corner (SX 68 SE 336).
Depicted on map of 1797 (1797 Map of part of Shapley Hellion. Devon Record Office Survey 1505M V5).
Depicted on OS 1st (and all subsequent) edition 25-inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Enclosure shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV166302 | Article in Serial: Haynes, R. G.. 1970. Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor. Post-Medieval Archaeology. 4. A4 Bound + digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76890 ] |
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| SDV359913 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2001. Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren. English Heritage Survey Report. A1/20/2001. A4 Comb Bound. 5-7, Figure 2 (A). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV117780 | Parent of: Pillow Mounds at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV78200 | Parent of: Vermin Trap within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV6549 | Part of: Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117587 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117589 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117590 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117591 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117593 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117596 | Related to: Enclosure within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118821 | Related to: Medieval Enclosures within the Settlement at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118862 | Related to: Medieval field system in the Redwater Valley (Monument) |
| MDV118819 | Related to: Medieval Longhouse within the Settlement at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118820 | Related to: Medieval Longhouse within the Settlement at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV118818 | Related to: Medieval Settlement within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117783 | Related to: Pillow Mound at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV117782 | Related to: Pillow Mounds at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 8 2022 8:40AM |
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