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| HER Number: | MDV21375 |
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| Name: | SHRUNKEN VILLAGE in the Parish of Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Nmr air photo (26/4/1979) shows the present farm at meldon to be surrounded by earthworks of small enclosures, terraces and platforms. Sketched on smr overlay. Cf placename 'olden town' just to ne (sx59se/12) (ap).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 559 923 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/97
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
SX59SE/12, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253459.
Nmr air photo (26/4/1979) shows the present farm at meldon to be surrounded by earthworks of small enclosures, terraces and platforms. Sketched on smr overlay. Cf placename 'olden town' just to ne (sx59se/12) (ap).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV253462.
Aph=nmr sx5592:sf 1510/315(26/4/1979)/in smr(lf).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV253463.
Aph=nmr sf1510/316(26/4/1979).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV253464.
Aph=dap/ec 5a,6,7(5/3/1984).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Banks, probably old field boundaries, are visible on enclosed grassland.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(-/-/2002) Considered under MPP but not recommended for scheduling.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV253459 | Migrated Record: SX59SE/12. |
| SDV253462 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV253463 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV253464 | Aerial Photograph: |
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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
| MDV107581 | Related to: Kerslake Farm, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 18 2023 12:19PM |
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