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| HER Number: | MDV27079 |
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| Name: | Field system on a west-facing slope of Little Mis Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
At least six Medieval fields together with a funnel shaped earthwork survive in the area immediately south of the deserted Medieval settlement. The fields are rectangular in shape and those to the south have been truncated by a streamwork. The funnel shaped earthwork centred SX 55655585 appears to have been designed to guide animals from the open moor through a constricting passage to the river.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 553 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE52
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/84
- Old SAM Ref: 28788(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3175 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
National Monument Record, 1979, SF1510, 178 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224088.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Field system on west slope of Great Mis Tor. Two fragments of the north-south reave crf: SX57NE/65 form the eastern boundary of the system. Number of pillow mounds within area, crf: SX57NE/13. One pillow mound attached to field boundary at SX 55347603. Deserted Medieval settlement crf: SX57NE/9 incorporated into north-west corner of system.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 143937 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(16/11/1994) Medieval field system situated on a west-facing slope of Little Mis Tor. At least 6 fields together with a funnel shaped earthwork survive in the area immediately south of the deserted Medieval settlement.
The fields are rectangular in shape and those to the south have been truncated by a streamwork. The funnel shaped earthwork is centred on SX 55655585 and appears to have been designed to guide animals from the open moor through a constricting passage to the river.
The field system had probably been abandoned before several pillow mounds were built within the fields.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 79; fig 30 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 79; fig 30. |
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| SDV224088 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. SF1510. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 178. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 143937. |
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| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3175. |
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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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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28519 | Related to: Earthwork in the Walkham Valley (Monument) |
| MDV12817 | Related to: Great Western Reave (middle section) (Monument) |
| MDV27087 | Related to: Hut circle within field system west of Little Mis Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV57414 | Related to: Ruined longhouse in farm north-east of Shillapark (Building) |
| MDV4211 | Related to: Settlement north-east of Shillapark (Monument) |
| MDV27081 | Related to: Streamworks on west facing slope of Little Mis Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 31 2022 8:38AM |
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