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HER Number:MDV120218
Name:Wall north-west of Parkland Farm

Summary

Section of wall in wooded area north-west of the farm. Probable prehistoric date. Recorded in 1996 woodland survey.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 591 620
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WALL (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), 35, NW39 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.

SX5912 6203 - wall. Remains of low wall approximately 8.0 metres long by 1.0 metre wide and 0.3 metres high running perpendicular east-south-east before finding 'reave-like' wall which runs north-east by south-west west of north field of Parkland Farm. Probably prehistoric.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360518Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 35, NW39. [Mapped feature: #4068 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV120214Related to: Earthwork in field west of Parkland Farm (Monument)
MDV120219Related to: Field system in Parkland Plantation (Monument)
MDV77425Related to: Parkland farmstead, Cornwood (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods

Date Last Edited:Aug 22 2022 11:45AM