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| HER Number: | MDV25911 |
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| Name: | Fragmentary field system on Plaster Down |
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Summary
Remains of small field system on central Plaster Down recorded from 1940s aerial photographs. Probably exists partially beneath Plaster Down Camp.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 516 726 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/82
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1828 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Two possible north-south boundaries identified, but only one of the east-west boundaries could be approximated from the aerial.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Remains of small field system on central Plaster Down recorded from 1940s aerial photographs. Probably partially beneath Plaster Down Camp. Composed of two north-south and two east-west boundaries forming at least one rectangular field of approximate area 1 hectare.
Tellus SW-Project, 2014, Tellus SW-Project lidar data (1 metre resolution) DTM (Cartographic). SDV362768.
Field system identified by the 1985 aerial photograph project can be seen on the 2013 lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1828. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV362768 | Cartographic: Tellus SW-Project. 2014. Tellus SW-Project lidar data (1 metre resolution) DTM. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 1 metre resolution. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115183 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55624 | Related to: Plasterdown Camp, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV124795 | Related to: Possible ridge and furrow on Plaster Down (Monument) |
| MDV53895 | Related to: SHAFT in the Parish of Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2019 11:58AM |
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