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HER Number:MDV133201
Name:Walls in field south-east of Parkland Farm

Summary

Possible enclosure with scarps of rocks/boulders to north and north-east.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 593 615
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE? (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Mid 20th Century - 2200 BC? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
  • SCARP (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Mid 20th Century - 2200 BC? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
  • WALL (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Mid 20th Century - 2200 BC? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))

Full description

Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), 37, NW49 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.

SX 59396159 Enclosure walls. Possible enclosure with scarps of rocks/boulders to north and north-east. Traces of walls of large boulders outline possible end, but site is damaged and covered by fallen trees and rhododendrons. From the southern edge of the site is a well-built stone wall (maximum 1.2m high) running downhill, with evidence of two further short sections of wall butting to the west side in a gully adjacent to stream. Wall runs downhill and splits; a) curving in scarp to south-east and b) continues across junction of existing field boundaries as boundary of field to west.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360518Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 37, NW49. [Mapped feature: #138607 Plan used to digitise polygon for feature(s), ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods

Date Last Edited:Aug 22 2022 1:29PM

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