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| HER Number: | MDV25382 |
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| Name: | DITCH in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Ditch extending from SX 6561 7241 to SX 6567 7240 where it divides to form two branches one extending to SX 6574 7241 and the other to the edge of a field at SX 6588 7224. Visible on 1946 RAF aerial photograph.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 657 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system east of Down Ridge. Earthworks and walling remains of a Bronze Age field system adjoining the Venford Reave, with numerous hut circles, enclosures, cairns and a later medieval field system
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/312
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2372-2371 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Ditch extending from SX 6561 7241 to SX 6567 7240 where it divides to form two branches one extending to SX 6574 7241 and the other to the edge of a field at SX 6588 7224. Visible on 1946 RAF aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2372-2371. |
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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: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
- EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2023 10:46AM |
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