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| HER Number: | MDV133461 |
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| Name: | Corn ditch, Warmacombe Farm |
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Summary
A corn ditch wall forms the western boundary of the woods, this takes the form of a stone revetted wall facing onto the moorland side, with the stream itself replacing the traditional ditch. Recorded during walkover survey of Higher Warmacombe Wood in 2006.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 685 679 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CORN DITCH (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Marchand, J., 2006, Archaeology within Warmacombe Wood, 2 (Report - Survey). SDV365067.
A corn ditch wall forms the western boundary of the woods, this takes the form of a stone revetted wall facing onto the moorland side, with the stream itself replacing the traditional ditch.
Corn ditches form a significant element of Dartmoor’s historic landscape and this one is important in the local context.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Boundary of the wood shown on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139074 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133460 | Related to: Stroll or droveway, Warmacombe Farm (Monument) |
| MDV78050 | Related to: Warmacombe Farm, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV38014 | Related to: Warmmacombe farmhouse, West Buckfastleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8843 - Survey of archaeological features in Warmacombe Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2022 11:44AM |
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