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HER Number:MDV26159
Name:Unlikely enclosure south-east of Laughter Hole Farm

Summary

Originally recorded as a possible enclosure from aerial photographs, survey in 1993 could find no ground evidence to support this identification. The area lies under coarse grass and gorse on a gentle north-east-facing slope 400m south of Laughter Hole House.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 662 753
Map Sheet:SX67NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Prehistoric enclosure with hut circles 400 metres south of Laughter Hole House

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67NE216
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 890980
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/140
  • Pastscape: 890980

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NATURAL FEATURE (Undated)
  • (Former Type) ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1307-1308 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Possible enclosure not very clearly visible on 1946 aerial photograph.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(15/11/1993) There is no ground evidence to suggest the presence of the enclosure recorded by the RCHME APU transcription. The area described by NGR lies under coarse grass and gorse on a gentle north-east-facing slope 400m south of Laughter Hole House.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1307-1308.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV350839Report - 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. S. Probert.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:Feb 4 2022 10:55AM