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HER Number:MDV133001
Name:Possible enclosure east of Grange Plantation

Summary

Recorded in Royal Commission 1985 aerial photograph project; oval enclosure depicted on map overlay with linear features and associated huts to the north-east. Field visit required to confirm identification.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 624 608
Map Sheet:SX66SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a late 19th century leat from Redaven Lake to serve the Blachford saw mill and a quarry in Grange Plantation

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC? (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Depicted on map overlay based on the Royal Commission 1985 aerial photograph project for Dartmoor, historically these features were not assigned an SMR number. No photograph reference noted. Map depiction shows oval enclosure with linear feature and three associated hut circles to the north-east. See also MDV133000.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319854Cartographic: 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. [Mapped feature: #138003 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV80537Related to: Blachford Leat, Cornwood (Monument)
MDV133000Related to: Possible field boundaries and huts east of Grange Plantation (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 11 2022 12:20PM