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| HER Number: | MDV15034 |
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| Name: | REAVE in the Parish of Walkhampton |
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Summary
Continuation of the great western reave (fleming).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 563 737 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE112
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440348
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/168
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- REAVE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Fleming, A., 1978, The Prehistoric Landscape of Dartmoor. Part 1: South Dartmoor, 97-123 (Article in Serial). SDV235265.
A short stretch of reave is visible emerging from the stream head at SX 563737. This is considered to be part of the Great Western Reave and an extension of the reave to the NW. (SX 57 SE 116).
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX57SE112 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV235402.
(12/02/1980) There are a number of shallow ditches in the area, resulting from drainage in association with the extensive Foggintor Quarries. No evidence of a reave can be seen on the ground.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
This section is not visible on 1946 photos.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV235265 | Article in Serial: Fleming, A.. 1978. The Prehistoric Landscape of Dartmoor. Part 1: South Dartmoor. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 44. Unknown. 97-123. |
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| SDV235402 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX57SE112. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| 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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Associated Monuments
| MDV15033 | Related to: Part of the Great Western Reave, Walkhampton and Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2023 3:32PM |
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