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HER Number:MDV25065
Name:ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Meavy

Summary

Semi-circular fragment of possible small enclosure visible at (SX 5508 6638), within large semi-circular field of field system crf: SX56NE/209 on Lynch Common. Two hut circles, partially enclosed? area under 0.1 hectares. Cut by modern road.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 550 663
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVEY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a field system on Lynch Common thought to be medieval or post-medieval in date, as well as Bronze Age hut circle and enclosure remains

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/390

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV226097.

Aph=raf 106g uk 1190 3262,3263(2/2/1946).

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

Semi-circular fragment of possible small enclosure visible at (SX 5508 6638), within large semi-circular field of field system crf: SX56NE/209 on Lynch Common. Two hut circles, partially enclosed? area under 0.1 hectares. Cut by modern road.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV226097Aerial Photograph:
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.

Associated Monuments

MDV12723Related to: Field system on Lynch Common (Monument)
MDV25063Related to: Ridge and furrow on Lynch Common (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
  • EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
  • EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

Date Last Edited:Jul 18 2023 1:58PM