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HER Number:MDV125871
Name:Field Boundaries on Land at Little Dartmouth Farm, Dartmouth

Summary

Several anomaly groups were identified as part of a geophysical survey as likely to be former field boundaries.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 875 492
Map Sheet:SX84NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartmouth
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishTOWNSTAL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Dean, R., 2013, An Archaeological Gradiometer Survey at Little Dartmouth Farm, Dartmouth, South Hams, Devon (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV351912.

A geophysical survey was commissioned as part of an ongoing research project. A total of 10 anomaly groups were identified as pertaining to potential archaeology.
Anomaly groups 1 and 3 to 9 are linear and multi-linear patterns of anomalies that typically relate to archaeological features such as field boundaries and other enclosures.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351912Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2013. An Archaeological Gradiometer Survey at Little Dartmouth Farm, Dartmouth, South Hams, Devon. Substrata. 130716. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118286 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6211 - Archaeological Gradiometer Survey at Little Dartmouth Farm

Date Last Edited:Jun 19 2019 12:25PM