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Summary

The dartmeet parallel reave system, one of the finest prehistoric field-systems in britain. On the western side, the most north-westerly reave is clearly marked crossing riddon ridge, and its southerly continuation passes to the east of outer huccaby ring (fleming).

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018930: Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge
• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walling remains of an extensive Bronze Age field system, reaves, enclosures, cairns and hut circle settlements on Riddon Ridge overlain with a medieval field system and associated enclosures and Whiteslade post-medieval farmstead

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/240
• Old SAM Ref: 28733
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• REAVE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV249388.

Aph=nmr sx6676/12/419-421(18/5/1977).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV249389.

Aph=nmr sx6676/4/98-103(14/4/1977).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV249390.

Des=ancient monuments/(2000). Vis=est -/-/2000 (ancient monuments) two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on riddon ridge (am).

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2460-2461 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

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

Reave extending through part of the field system SX67NE/150. Banks extend from it into this field system, to reave SX67NE/239 which it is parallel to it. This reave is not as distinct as reave SX67NE/239. Visible on NMR 1977 aerial at SX 6646 7653 and is just visible on 1946 RAF aerial image.

Fleming, A., 1988, The Dartmoor Reaves: Investigating Prehistoric Land Divisions (Monograph). SDV229071.

The Dartmeet parallel reave system, one of the finest prehistoric field-systems in Britain. On the western side, the most north-westerly reave is clearly marked crossing Riddon Ridge, and its southerly continuation passes to the east of Outer Huccaby Ring.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152084 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/03/1999) Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system on Riddon Ridge. At SX66987607. This outlying part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system includes at least 12 fields, three of which are of the block variety.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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