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| HER Number: | MDV25711 |
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| Name: | Enclosure on Dockwell Ridge. South Brent |
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Summary
Enclosure 'B' cut by larger circular Enclosure 'A' (Butler) on Dockwell Ridge with one hut circle
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 684 639 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement on Dockwell Ridge, comprising enclosures with associated hut circles
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/406
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890, 2277-2278 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6863/2, 60-62 (Aerial Photograph). SDV145076.
Robinson, R., 1978, Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge) (Worksheet). SDV145074.
This pound measures 50.0 meters east-west and 47.0 meters north-south and has low (0.5 meters high maximum), fragmentary walls. It is best preserved on the east and south sides but is generally rather overgrown.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Enclosure cut by or cutting enclosure SX66SE/127 (PRN 13260). One associated hut circle which the National Monuments Record 1976 and Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photographs suggest might lie outside the enclosure.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 109-110, Map 57, Figure 57.9 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Enclosure 'B' at 'Dockwell Ridge Enclosures' appears to have been added to Enclosure 'A' and includes a single hut circle on the perimeter which has a clear entrance on the south-east, leading into the interior of the enclosure.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2277-2278. |
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| SDV145074 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978. Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge). South Brent Parish Checklist. Digital. |
| SDV145076 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6863/2. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 60-62. |
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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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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 109-110, Map 57, Figure 57.9. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85077 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78984 | Parent of: Hut circle associated with enclosure on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5745 | Related to: Cairn 90 metres west of enclosures on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5712 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV25719 | Related to: Enclosure with two hut circles, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV13260 | Related to: Large, indistinct enclosure on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5714 | Related to: Small enclosure with hut circle, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV5713 | Related to: Small enclosure with hut circles on Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 24 2021 12:21PM |
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