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HER Number:MDV27681
Name:Field system on Corndon Down

Summary

Series of fields integrated with or superimposed on the parallel reave system SX67SE/237. Many of the fields contain ridge and furrow with hut circles within them SX67SE/78. Visible on RAF and NMR aerial images at SX 6832 7350.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 683 735
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/239
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV295228.

Aph=raf cpe/uk 2149/3420-3422(11/6/1947).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV295229.

Aph=nmr sx6773/1/75-79(19/5/1977).

Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish (Report - Survey). SDV337078.

Dcra widecombe survey/(1979)vol v 992.

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

Series of fields integrated with or superimposed on the parallel reave system SX67SE/237. Many of the fields contain ridge and furrow with hut circles within them SX67SE/78. Visible on RAF and NMR aerial images at SX 6832 7350.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV295228Aerial Photograph:
SDV295229Aerial Photograph:
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.
SDV337078Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound.

Associated Monuments

MDV6030Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument)
MDV6412Related to: Deserted settlement at Yar Tor (Building)
MDV6461Related to: Hut circle 600m south-east of Yar Tor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project

Date Last Edited:Jul 25 2023 4:45PM