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| HER Number: | MDV125800 |
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| Name: | Boundary bank 480 metres east-south-east of Sherrell Farm, Cornwood |
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Summary
Relict boundary of unknown date. Identified in 1985 from 1979 aerial photograph, this was plotted in 2017. It consists of an earthwork bank with a stony fabric orientated north-south and measuring around 4-5 metres in width and 0.5 - 0.6 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 625 576 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1979, NMR SF1457, 284-306 (Aerial Photograph). SDV172921.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Depicted on the map overlay based on the 1979 aerial photograph.
Bray, L., 2017, Bank running N-S 480m ESE of Sherrall Farm (Worksheet). SDV363037.
This feature (HD11) was identified during a field visit (21/04/2017). It consists of an earthwork bank with a stony fabric orientated north-south and measuring around 4-5 metres in width and 0.5 - 0.6 metres high (maximum). There is no sign of a ditch and the ground level appears lower on its western side than the natural slope of the ground would demand.
The feature is likely to be a relict field boundary although its character is more massive than that of the other boundaries dated to the prehistoric or medieval/post-medieval periods in the vicinity. Its dating is thus uncertain and its relationships with HD12 and HD13 at its northern end are uncertain.
Bray, L. + Crabb, A., 2017, HER Field Updates (Cartographic). SDV361914.
Visited 21.04.17 and plotted using GPS. Relict boundary of unknown date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV172921 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1979. NMR SF1457. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. 284-306. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV361914 | Cartographic: Bray, L. + Crabb, A.. 2017. HER Field Updates. GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #117970 ] |
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| SDV363037 | Worksheet: Bray, L.. 2017. Bank running N-S 480m ESE of Sherrall Farm. Worksheet. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV27206 | Related to: Ditch or boundary east of Sherrell Farm, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV125801 | Related to: Enclosure bank east-south-east of Sherrell Farm, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV25325 | Related to: Field system on Hanger Down (Monument) |
| MDV125799 | Related to: Small mound 500 metres east of Sherrell Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 3 2019 3:45PM |
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