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| HER Number: | MDV26058 |
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| Name: | Erosion gully north-east of Fox Tor Farm |
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Summary
One of two possible linear ditches north-east of Fox Tor Farmstead recorded from 1969 aerial image. Field survey in 1988 confirmed these to be shallow erosion gullies rather than constructed ditches although clearly their straight courses indicates some form of human intervention. They are probably associated with the 19th century enclosure and agricultural activity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 633 706 |
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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: SX67SW124
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 912088
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/245
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) DITCH (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
- GULLY (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1969, NMR SX6272/1, 156 (Aerial Photograph). SDV214892.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Ditch visible and recorded.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(12/07/1988) Two linear ditches are depicted on the APP transcription (1985) between SX 63247092 to SX 62987053 and SX 63317086 to SX 63297043. They both commence at a drystone newtake wall and extend across the fairly steep west-facing hillslope. Neither has evidence of an associated bank or upcast mounds and both appear to be shallow erosion gullies rather than constructed ditches although clearly their straight courses indicates some form of human intervention.
They are probably associated with the C19th enclosure and agricultural activity.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV214892 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1969. NMR SX6272/1. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 156. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #135992 ] |
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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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26060 | Related to: Boundary ditch, Fox Tor Farm (Monument) |
| MDV26059 | Related to: Erosion gully north-east of Fox Tor Farm (Monument) |
| MDV14224 | Related to: Fox Tor deserted 19th century farmstead, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8630 - Fox Tor Newtake Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 11:59AM |
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