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| HER Number: | MDV13242 |
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| Name: | Remains of an enclosure north of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood |
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Summary
Remains of an enclosure north of Harrowthorn Plantation. Fragments of probable walling built of large boulders which edge a cleared area covering about 0.5 hectares
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 622 622 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a prehistoric reave north of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood as well as walling remains of probable enclosure of unknown date
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SW121
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409015
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/140
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Unknown date)
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1977, SX6262, 2-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV156968.
Photograph taken on 14th April 1977.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX66SW82, B (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV149944.
Visited on 19th August 1977. Fragments of probable walling, built of large boulders, edge a cleared area, circa 0.5 hectares, and are the probable remains of an enclosure.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible and recorded on aerial photograph.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
Considered under MPP by previous MPPA, who did not propose it for scheduling.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 188-9, Map 52, Figure 52.11 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Fragmentary remains of an enclosure north of 'Harrowthorn Plantation' with only perhaps a quarter of the boundary, though it may never have formed a complete circuit. A subsidiary bank branches off as it curves away towards the reave
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Possible enclosure visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 188-9, Map 52, Figure 52.11. |
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| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV149944 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX66SW82. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. B. |
| SDV156968 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. SX6262. 2-3. |
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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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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80823 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4267 | Related to: Cairn and cist north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV4345 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles north of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV13241 | Related to: Oval enclosure north of Harrowthron Plantation, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2022 10:12AM |
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