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| HER Number: | MDV27957 |
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| Name: | Possible enclosures west of Cranbrook Castle |
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Summary
Series of three roughly circular/ovoid enclosures of varying sizes identified from aerial photographs and recorded in relation to remnants of a field system and possible hut circles west of Cranbrook Castle. Not confirmed sites; require verification.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 889 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and cropmarks of Bronze Age enclosures and hut circles within field system of unknown date to west of Crandbrook Castle
- SHINE: Earthworks and cropmarks of Bronze Age enclosures and hut circles within field system of unknown date to west of Crandbrook Castle
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/106
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/107
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/109
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1953, SX7388, 4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV306062.
National Monuments Record, 1977, SX7389, 2, 4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV306061.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Ovoid enclosure visible containing one hut circle visible at SX7361 8888. Roughly 60 metres by 40 metres.
Small round feature visible at SX7358 8894.
Further small round possible enclosure at SX7343 8912.
Richards, A. F., 2017, Possible enclosures on Uppacott Down (Personal Comment). SDV360340.
These features are not visible on the aerial photographs or lidar data held at Dartmoor National Park Authority; unconfirmed sites. Require verification on the ground.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV306061 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. SX7389. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 2, 4. |
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| SDV306062 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1953. SX7388. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. 4. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV360340 | Personal Comment: Richards, A. F.. 2017. Possible enclosures on Uppacott Down. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV27963 | Related to: Field system west of Cranbrook Castle, Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
| MDV27956 | Related to: Possible hut circle west of Cranbrook Castle, Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 25 2017 11:12AM |
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