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| HER Number: | MDV26470 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries 530 metres south of Little Sherberton, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Fragmentary remains of boulder constructed field walls set in an area of peat cuttings and erosion gulleys. Sections of prehistoric walling varying from 0.3m to 0.5m wide with a maximum height of 0.5m. They are visible in lengths of 5.2m to 95m. Neither hut circles nor the reave originating in Tor Royal Newtake identified from aerials in the RCHME 1985 project were visible on the ground (1988 field survey). This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 635 728 |
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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
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Evidential): NI Site
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW130
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 912220
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/286
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6375, 1/146 (Aerial Photograph). SDV247982.
National Monuments Record, 1983, NMR SF2134, 0109 (Aerial Photograph). SDV247915.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Three sides of an enclosure (or part of a field system, perhaps) with a small angular subdivision at SX63637280. Three hut circles are visible within the enclosure.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(26/04/1988) On the crest of a low rounded hill 400m NW of Swincombe Farm are the fragmentary remains of boulder constructed field walls. Set in an area of peat cuttings and erosion gulleys four sections of prehistoric walling vary from 0.3m to 0.5m wide with a maximum height of 0.5m. They are visible in lengths of 5.2m to 95m. Neither hut circles nor the reave originating in Tor Royal Newtake depicted on the RCHM APU transcription (1) are visible on the ground.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 215. Map 63 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Eastern of two settlements between the Swincombe and Dart rivers at 'Swincombe Ford Newtake'. Each group contained at least seven fields about 5 to 6 hectares in area. Little can be seen on the ground apart from occasional short runs of slabs alternating with low banks barely 0.1 metres high as most of the circuit is now completely buried.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Some boundaries visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV247915 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1983. NMR SF2134. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0109. |
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| SDV247982 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. NMR SX6375. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1/146. |
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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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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 215. Map 63. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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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. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #135979 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26471 | Related to: Field system 550 metres south-west of Little Sherberton (Monument) |
| MDV129808 | Related to: Possible hut circle south-west of Little Sherberton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 9:05AM |
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