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| HER Number: | MDV27860 |
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| Name: | Fragment of enclosure east of Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Fragmentary remains of at least 2 prehistoric enclosures in open moorland 390 metres south-west of the Heath Stone. There is no evidence of any settlement remains in the immediate area. These features have been subjected to stone robbing probably during the construction of the nearby boundary wall of Fernworthy newtake.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 669 834 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE206
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 919872
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/277
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6783, 1 & 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV217257.
Photographs taken on 8th April 1976.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 66998340 Fragment of small enclosure visible.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(04/11/1992) Centred SX 66968344. The fragmentary remains of at least two prehistoric enclosures in open moorland 390m south-west of the Heath Stone (SX 68 SE 42). The surviving features consist of low stoney banks up to 1.2m wide and 0.2m high and short stoney rickles. There is no evidence of any settlement remains in the immediate area. These features have been subjected to stone robbing probably during the construction of the nearby boundary wall of Fernworthy Newtake.
Depicted and described by Butler (1991, 157, Map 35 137).
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 157, Map 35, Site 3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Probable settlement at 'Lowton Hill East'. A few low banks on the hillside a short distance outside the plantation. All large stones have been removed but the outline of at least one enclosure is recognizable and the site is probably the last remnant of an ancient settlement.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV217257 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6783. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. 1 & 2. |
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| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 157, Map 35, Site 3. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #137255 ] |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27859 | Related to: Fragment of circular enclosure east of Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2023 10:58AM |
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