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HER Number:MDV27383
Name:Unlikely enclosure walls on South Tawton Common

Summary

Fragments of possible enclosure recorded in 1985 from RAF 1946 aerial image at SX 6234 9210. Not confirmed features; these are not visible on sources available.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 623 921
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/124

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NON ANTIQUITY (Undated)
  • (Former Type) ENCLOSURE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/138, 5439 (Aerial Photograph). SDV229649.

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

Fragments of possible enclosure visible on RAF 1946 aerial image at SX 6234 9210.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV229649Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5439.
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: #14931 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 2 2024 12:10PM