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HER Number:MDV26881
Name:Possible enclosure north-west of Beetor Farm, North Bovey

Summary

Horseshoe-shaped enclosure with a pronounced earth bank recorded from a 1979 aerial photograph (1985 project). Needs confirming on the ground.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 705 846
Map Sheet:SX78SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains in field north-west of Beetor Farm, Bridford of possible Prehistoric boundary, enclosure and hut circles

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/167

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Medieval - 4000 BC? to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, 1979, SF1508, 832 (Aerial Photograph). SDV346563.

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

Horseshoe-shaped enclosure with a pronounced earth bank visible on 1979 aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

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. [Mapped feature: #130246 ]
SDV346563Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1979. SF1508. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 832.

Associated Monuments

MDV26710Related to: Bank north-west of Beetor Farm, North Bovey (Monument)
MDV26709Related to: Possible hut circles north-west of Beetor Farm, North Bovey (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 10 2021 9:59AM