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HER Number:MDV26730
Name:ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor

Summary

Semi-rectangular enclosure incorporated within the parallel reave syatem SX67NE/228. The enclosure has two elements divided by a reave, the smaller being almost totally filled by a hut circle. Visible on RAF 1946 and NMR 1979 aerials at SX 6994 7595.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 699 759
Map Sheet:SX67NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthworks of Bronze Age structures and features on Rowden Down comprising a parallel reave system incorporating Bronze Age enclosures, hut circles and a ring cairn

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record
  • National Record of the Historic Environment
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/252

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
  • HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2454-2455 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

National Monuments Record, 1979, NMR SF1459, 28-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDV291903.

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

Semi-rectangular enclosure incorporated within the parallel reave syatem SX67NE/228. The enclosure has two elements divided by a reave, the smaller being almost totally filled by a hut circle. Visible on RAF 1946 and NMR 1979 aerials at SX 6994 7595.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2454-2455.
SDV291903Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1979. NMR SF1459. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 28-30.
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.

Associated Monuments

MDV26728Part of: Field System on Rowden Ball (Monument)
MDV12961Related to: Cairn or hut circle, Rowden Ball (Monument)
MDV132275Related to: Possible enclosure on Rowden Ball (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 25 2023 10:03AM