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HER Number:MDV27455
Name:Field system east of Blackaton Brook, Throwleigh

Summary

Irregular aggregate field system at forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the east slopes of Kennon Hill, attached to a reave that links with the settlement on Throwleigh Common.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 650 902
Map Sheet:SX69SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishThrowleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/213
  • Old SAM Ref: 28694

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (Early Neolithic to Late Medieval - 4000 BC to 1539 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 3383 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221887.

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

Field system visible on 1947 aerial photograph on the right bank of Blackaton Brook.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148973-5; 149009 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Irregular aggregate field system at SX65009020 forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the east slopes of Kennon Hill.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 198-9, Map 39, Site 2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Field system associated with settlement at Site '2' to the north -east of Kennon Hill.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Visible on the lidar layer.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 198-9, Map 39, Site 2.
SDV221887Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. 3383.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 148973-5; 149009.
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.
SDV359177Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85732 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV27454Part of: Settlement east of Blackaton Brook to the north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59317Related to: Clearance cairn within field system north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59318Related to: Clearance cairn within field system north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59319Related to: Clearnce cairn within field system north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59320Related to: Earthwork within field system north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59316Related to: Hut circle within settlement north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV28158Related to: Kennon Hill Reave (Monument)
MDV27499Related to: Ovoid enclosure within field system associated with the settlement north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 30 2023 2:23PM