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| HER Number: | MDV26976 |
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| Name: | Field system on Hedge Down, Manaton |
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Summary
Fragmentary remains of prehistoric field system visible on aerial photographs. Partly destroyed by field improvement in the late 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 785 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/270
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF RP541/540, 3139 (Aerial Photograph). SDV290988.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Fragmentary remains of field system visible around SX 7360 7860.
Griffiths, D. M., 1988, Field system on Hedge Down (Worksheet). SDV347780.
Site visited 14/07/1988. Field system has been partly eliminated by field improvement some years ago.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Faint lines of this field system are still visible on the lidar data, although the modern aerial photographs are less definitive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV290988 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF RP541/540. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 3139. |
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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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| SDV347780 | Worksheet: Griffiths, D. M.. 1988. Field system on Hedge Down. Worksheet. A4 Single Sheet. |
| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142125 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26977 | Related to: Field system on Holwell Lawn, Manaton (Monument) |
| MDV26953 | Related to: Parallel reave system at Chinkwell Tor, Widecombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2024 10:27AM |
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