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| HER Number: | MDV26350 |
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| Name: | Possible enclosure in Mel Tor Wood |
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Summary
Half of a rectangular enclosure recorded in 1985 aerial photograph project; apparently visible on 1977 aerial image. Not found during 2005 field visit but heavy undergrowth noted.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 680 722 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/311
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6772/2, 409-417 (Aerial Photograph). SDV315807.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Half of a rectangular enclosure. Visible on 1977 NMR aerial photograph.
Marchand, J., 2005, Archaeology within Mel Tor Wood, 7 (Report - Survey). SDV364979.
The enclosure was not identified during the field survey. It is likely that the feature remains hidden beneath the bracken undergrowth. The feature was identified from aerial photograph and as yet to be verified on the ground.
Verification of the feature is required. The feature should be kept free of saplings and scrub. The feature should be excluded from areas of new planting.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV315807 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. NMR SX6772/2. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. 409-417. |
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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: #138839 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8827 - Survey of Mel Tor Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 9 2022 9:26AM |
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