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HER Number:MDV134160
Name:Field boundaries north-east of Wilminstone Farm, Mary Tavy

Summary

A series of three curving former field boundaries of potential medieval date are visible on aerial photographs as a series of earthwork and cropmark banks and ditches, north-east of Wilminstone Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 497 768
Map Sheet:SX47NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMary Tavy
Civil ParishTavistock
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF/F65/58/6399, RAF6399F6558/0048-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV255418.

National Mapping Programme, post-1985, Dartmoor NMP Transcription data (Cartographic). SDV364293.

A series of three curving linear earthwork features interpreted as field boundaries of a potential medieval field system are visible on aerial photographs dividing this field. They are aligned south-east by north-west.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV255418Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1964. RAF/F65/58/6399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. RAF6399F6558/0048-9.

Associated Monuments

MDV134159Related to: Field system to east of Wilminstone Farm, Mary Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 14 2023 11:34AM