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| HER Number: | MDV20492 |
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| Name: | Wall running over ridge north of Hartland Tor |
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Summary
A post medieval field wall running eastwards from the bank of the East Dart River, at SX 63928060, in a slight southwards curve over the ridge N of Hartland Tor to the Hartland Brook at SX 64458055. There is no evidence of a prehistoric wall as suggested by Greeves (1983), but as it runs parallel to the reaves (SX 68 SW 66) it may have been influences by their layout.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 641 805 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of part of the Bronze Age parallel reave system as well as medieval ridge and furrow and leat supplying Hartyland Farm
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW82
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 900507
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/95
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 4365-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Middle Merripit Survey Drawing (Plan - measured). SDV321106.
Possible prehistoric wall overlain by modern wall.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Wall which meets sx68sw/99 eventually in the west. Visible on 1947 RAF aerial photo.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(18/07/1989) A post medieval field wall running eastwards from the bank of the East Dart River, at SX 63928060, in a slight southwards curve over the ridge N of Hartland Tor to the Hartland Brook at SX 64458055.
To the W the wall is formed of short irregular sections of roughly coursed large irregular shaped moorstones and incorporating an occasional large boulder and a modern erect gatepost. It is now collapsed and in poor condition. Above the saddle it is 0.8m to 1m wide and about 1m high and as it descends the hill it takes the form of a collapsed cornditch 2.4m wide and 1m high.
There is no evidence of a prehistoric wall as suggested by Greeves (1983), but as it runs parallel to the reaves (SX 68 SW 66) it may have been influences by their layout.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4365-6. |
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| 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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| SDV321106 | Plan - measured: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1983. Middle Merripit Survey Drawing. Middle Merripit Survey Drawing. Digital. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. I. S. Sainsbury. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134017 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV134018 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV134019 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV20250 | Related to: Settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 27 2023 10:12AM |
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