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| HER Number: | MDV125404 |
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| Name: | Vermin trap on Vag Hill |
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Summary
Just uphill (south) of the enclosed hut circle, a vermin trap associated with the warren has been constructed under the bank and ditch.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 680 726 |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- VERMIN TRAP (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 121, Map 12.2 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Just uphill (south) of the enclosed hut circle, a vermin trap associated with the warren has been constructed under the bank and ditch.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.
Shown on the survey data.
Ridgers, H. + Ridgers, C., 2015, Of Varments and Vermin Traps, 17, No. 164 (Report - Assessment). SDV358632.
SX 68085 72672. Vaghill Warren. V-shaped trap on inside of well built wall with grassy walls 5m long. No sign of trap.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, DAR-SPK21 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 27/03/2019. Noted as 75% cover with some very recent swaling. No sign of other forms of disturbance – cannot get in there! Photos X 2 taken
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, DAR-SPK21 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 27/03/2019 Photos X 2 1) looking west 2) looking north
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 121, Map 12.2. |
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| SDV345521 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116741 ] |
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| SDV358632 | Report - Assessment: Ridgers, H. + Ridgers, C.. 2015. Of Varments and Vermin Traps. A4 Comb Bound. 17, No. 164. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. DAR-SPK21. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. DAR-SPK21. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV26341 | Related to: Enclosure in Dartmeet parallel reave system (Monument) |
| MDV79750 | Related to: Hut circle within circular enclosure on south of Yartor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 9 2020 10:32AM |
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