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| HER Number: | MDV132290 |
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| Name: | Ridge and furrow south of Pizwell |
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Summary
Approximately 0.5 hectares of ridge and furrow in Pizwell. The features survive as low earthworks of 0.1 metre high. They vary in width from 1.8 to 2.2 metres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 668 780 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE72
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 914398
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/879, 7014-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDV269537.
Not visible on aerial photographs.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(14/10/1988) Approximately 0.5ha of ridge and furrow centred SX 6684 7811 within the Medieval tenement of Pizwell.
The slightly curved ridges survive to a maximum height of 0.1m, and vary between 1.8 and 2.2m wide. Orientated N-S these ridges, visible for lengths of c. 75m, are on a slight E slope of pasture which has been re-seeded in recent years. Further ploughing will obliterate the already denuded remains.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV269537 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/879. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7014-5. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #135250 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77672 | Part of: Pizwell Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV26219 | Related to: Area of former ridge and furrow, south of Pizwell (Monument) |
| MDV132291 | Related to: Slotted gate posts at Lower Pizwell Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8636 - Lower Pizwell Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 3 2022 11:30AM |
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