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HER Number:MDV25198
Name:Ditch south-west of Welstor, Ashburton

Summary

Short length of ditch visible on aerial image, possibly associated with ditch at SX 7395 7273.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 740 728
Map Sheet:SX77SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishAshburton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishASHBURTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Buckland Common and Blackslade Down, including prehistoric settlements and cairns, as well as medieval and later remains

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/178
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DITCH (Early Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1980 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1381 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

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

SX 7400 7285 Short length of ditch, possibly associated with ditch at SX 7395 7273.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1381.
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. [Mapped feature: #142019 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey

Date Last Edited:Jan 9 2024 10:47AM