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| HER Number: | MDV25979 |
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| Name: | Wall north-west of Moorlands Farm |
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Summary
The curvilinear wall, a narrow drystone newtake wall of 1.6m maximum height, extends down and across a fairly steep N-facing slope from a wall junction on the crest to the river floodplain below. Probably of 19th century origin. There is no evidence to indicate that it formed part of or followed the course of, a reave. Of minor archaeological significance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 622 736 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW167
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 908245
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/194
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4429 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
This wall extends to SX 62017380, and is met by the Venford Reave at SX 62357359.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(03/02/1988) SX 62347358 to SX 62027380. The curvilinear wall, a narrow drystone newtake wall of 1.6m maximum height, extends down and across a fairly steep N-facing slope from a wall junction on the crest to the river floodplain below. Probably of 19th century origin.
There is no evidence to indicate that it formed part of or followed the course of, a reave. Of minor archaeological significance.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4429. |
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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
| MDV25977 | Related to: Cultivation ridges north-west of Moorlands Farm (Monument) |
| MDV77450 | Related to: Moorlands Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV25974 | Related to: Wall north of Moorlands Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8631 - Moorlands Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 8 2022 11:50AM |
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