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Summary

There is no evidence of a medieval (or otherwise) pound at SX 64617941 as stated by Greeves (1983) and shown as a small triangular area annotated 'pound' on Greeves Middle Merripit farm sketch plot. The modern enclosure wall has been re-routed to the west to accommodate a gateway which has formed a small triangular area.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67NW214
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 883245
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/144

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) POUND (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Middle Merripit Survey Drawing (Plan - measured). SDV321106.

Medieval pound west of Ringhill.

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

Not visible on RAF 1950 aerial images.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(13/09/1989) SX 64617941 Pound? field wall.
There is no evidence of a medieval (or otherwise) pound at SX 64617941 as stated by Greeves (1983) and shown as a small triangular area annotated 'pound' on Greeves Middle Merripit farm sketch plot. The modern enclosure wall has been re-routed to the west to accommodate a gateway which has formed a small triangular area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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