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| HER Number: | MDV20616 |
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| Name: | Fragments of enclosure in Crofts Plantation, Walkhampton |
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Summary
The remains of a curving rubble and boulder wall. It measures 1.8 metre wide and up to 0.6 metres high and has in part double faced orthostatic walling. The 60 metres remaining lies in a forestry plantation. A prolongation to the north-east would lead to a modern wall which follows the curve for 25 metres, otherwise there is no evidence of the original plan.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 558 696 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of fragments of possible prehistoric enclosure in Crofts Plantation, Walkhampton
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE182
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 439012
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/329
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- WALL (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232861.
Des=ta 775.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1979, South West Water Authority Burrator Survey, No.65 (Report - non-specific). SDV278356.
SX 559696 Remains of prehistoric enclosure wall in north-east corner of later enclosure. Enclosure wall consists of small with occasional large stones. Some small (?clearance) cairns are visible west of this wall. Trees to be cleared from wall.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX56NE181 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232862.
(03/09/1980) At SX 55896960 on a south slope at 291m OD. there are remains of a curving rubble and boulder wall. It measures 1.8m wide and up to 0.6m high and has in part double faced orthostatic walling. The 60m remaining lies in a forestry plantation. A prolongation to the north-east would lead to a modern wall which follows the curve for 25m, otherwise there is no evidence of the original plan.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1946 aerial photographs.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV232861 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV232862 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX56NE181. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV278356 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1979. South West Water Authority Burrator Survey. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. 18. Unknown. No.65. |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV20613 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circle 460m west of Cross Gate (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2021 12:01PM |
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