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| HER Number: | MDV125114 |
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| Name: | Droveway across the northern part of Chagford Common |
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Summary
Droveway running through the reave system on the north-western side of Chagford Common. Closely associated with Round (or 'Roundy') Pound, it is thought to be Iron Age in date; post-dating the earlier reave system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 869 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 68 NE 67
- Pastscape: 443663
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DROVE ROAD (Constructed, Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Fox, A., 1954, Excavations at Kestor (Article in Serial). SDV304231.
Probert, S. A. J., 1991, Shovel Down Survey (Report - Survey). SDV359365.
Round Pound, excavated by Fox (see Fox, 1954), is of Iron Age date. With its associated `droveway' it is closely superimposed on the Bronze Age landscape.
Another unmetaled trackway to the south-east, is visible between SX 6669 8676 and SX 6684 8694. It is similar to the droveway but seems to be an original feature of this system. East of the Common it exists as a walled lane through the modern fields.
Johnston, R. + Wickstead, H., 2005, Geophysical Surveys on Shovel Down and Kes Tor, Dartmoor (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV274490.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 06/01/2019. Condition of the junction of the droveway recorded as almost entirely gorse-covered, although relatively stable.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274490 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Johnston, R. + Wickstead, H.. 2005. Geophysical Surveys on Shovel Down and Kes Tor, Dartmoor. Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV304231 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1954. Excavations at Kestor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 86. Paperback Volume. |
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| SDV359365 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1991. Shovel Down Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #116251 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV6117 | Related to: Roundy Pound, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6198 - Geophysical Survey on Shovel Down and Kes Tor
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 13 2022 9:55AM |
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