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| HER Number: | MDV25958 |
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| Name: | Drainage ditch south of Roundhill Farm |
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Summary
Narrow linear ditch which opens into the Blackbrook River is now silted and reed-filled. It was cut to drain the surrounding marsh and also the enclosed pasture on higher ground to the west. Of no archaeological significance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 608 740 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: Earthwork remains of potentially medieval streamworking along the Blackbrook River south-east of Roundhill Farm
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW104
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 910207
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/172
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1301 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Ditch visible extending to SX 60717403.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(06/02/1988) SX 60707403 to SX 60907397. This narrow linear ditch which opens into the Blackbrook River is now silted and reed-filled. It was cut to drain the surrounding marsh and also the enclosed pasture on higher ground to the west. Of no archaeological significance.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1301. |
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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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8627 - Roundhill Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 7 2022 2:58PM |
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