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| HER Number: | MDV128749 |
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| Name: | Enclosure in reave system south of Lower Cator |
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Summary
Vestiges of an enclosure on the north-east lower slopes of Corndon Down with a single (MDV79711).
There are several associated enclosure walls, including one which curves around the hut on the south-western side which has been refurbished in the post-prehistoric period and consists of an earth bank of up to 0.8m high with a silted external ditch. The remaining prehistoric walls are by contrast, lower and spread.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 685 757 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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
- SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE246
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1471991
- Pastscape: 1471991
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 133, Map 17.2 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Lower Cator Prehistoric settlement includes a barely visible curved section of an early bank adjoining a hut circle with a diameter of 5.5 metres.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Lines of enclosure shown with on hut circle on the GIS survey layers.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
(14/03/2008) A hut circle and vestiges of an enclosure on the north-east lower slopes of Corndon Down (see also MDV79711).
There are several associated enclosure walls, including one which curves around the hut on the south-western side which has been refurbished in the post-prehistoric period and consists of an earth bank of up to 0.8m high with a silted external ditch. The remaining prehistoric walls are by contrast, lower and spread.
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. 133, Map 17.2. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126538 ] |
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| SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV79711 | Related to: Hut in enclosure south of Lower Cator (Monument) |
| MDV26161 | Related to: Ridge and furrow on Corndon Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2021 2:42PM |
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