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| HER Number: | MDV127415 |
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| Name: | Earthwork at Drizzlecombe |
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Summary
A small horseshoe-shaped earthwork measuring 2.8m in internal diameter lies above the streamworking remains flanking the right bank of the River Plym some 200m south of the Drizzlecombe stone rows. The sloping interior is enclosed on three sides by a turf and stone bank 1.1m wide and 0.4m high and is open to the north. It seems likely that this feature is related to military activity in this area and may utilise a former tin pit. Another possible feature to the south-west may represent modern disturbance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 592 667 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE243
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1260529
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- WEAPONS PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Robertson, J. G., 1994, The Archaeology of the Upper Plym Valley (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV139549.
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.
(03/08/1999) SX 59236685. A small horseshoe-shaped earthwork measuring 2.8m in internal diameter lies above the streamworking remains flanking the right bank of the River Plym some 200m south of the Drizzlecombe stone rows.
The sloping interior is enclosed on three sides by a turf and stone bank 1.1m wide and 0.4m high and is open to the north. It seems likely that this feature is related to military activity in this area and may utilise a former tin pit.
A similar feature is depicted by Robertson (1990) at SX 59176674 some 125m to the south-west but this appears to be a small area of recent disturbance.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
English Heritage, 2005, Military survey information (Report - Survey). SDV347107.
Depicted on GIS survey layers.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV139549 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Robertson, J. G.. 1994. The Archaeology of the Upper Plym Valley. Edinburgh University. Unknown. |
| SDV346268 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1999. Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV347107 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Military survey information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123997 ] |
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| SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3361 | Related to: Enclosure with huts metres south of 'Giants' Basin', Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV24931 | Related to: Linear feature east of Drizzlecombe complex, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV127414 | Related to: Pits at Drizzlecombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2021 1:33PM |
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