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| HER Number: | MDV25066 |
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| Name: | Three areas of ridge and furrow on Ringmoor Down |
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Summary
Block of east-west ridge and furrow within modern field boundary recorded at SX 5573 6613 in 1985 aerial photograph project. Two further areas recorded during 2022 survey at SX 5642 6598 and SX 5682 6637.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 562 661 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/391
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monument Record, 1983, SF2152, 103 (Aerial Photograph). SDV232075.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Block of east-west ridge and furrow visible on 1983 aerial photograph within modern field boundary. Area approximately 3 hectares.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.
Ridge and Furrow west and north of Legis Lake SX 56386 65984
Two areas of ridge and furrow, contained with the medieval field system to the west and north of Legis lake, centred at SX 56430, 65952 and SX 56823, 66377. The evidence is visible on the ground but particularly clear on lidar. Linear stone clearance associated with this cultivation is visible at SX 56560, 66011.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV232075 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1983. SF2152. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 103. |
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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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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped features: #140796 ; #140798 ; #140799 ] |
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| SDV365490 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2022. Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Digital. Table 1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV131003 | Related to: Field system on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
| MDV13243 | Related to: Legis Lake Medieval Settlement, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV25063 | Related to: Ridge and furrow on Lynch Common (Monument) |
| MDV3986 | Related to: Ringmoor Down Stone Row, Sheepstor (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
- EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2023 2:08PM |
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