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| HER Number: | MDV29476 |
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| Name: | Ridge and furrow in Wray Cleave Wood |
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Summary
Recorded in walkover survey in 1985; area of ridge and furrow in south end of Wray Cleave. Ridges 6.5 metres wide.0.5 metres trough to crest (maximum). Lynchet along southern part of western edge of area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 774 839 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SE |
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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: Earthwork remains of potentially Medieval ridge and furrow in woods at Wray Cleave
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SE/97
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
McCrone, P., 1985, An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands, 7, WC12, fig 3 (Report - Survey). SDV360479.
Ridge and furrow - SX 7747 8408
The area covered by ridge and furrow is some 200m by 40m. The eastern uphill edge appears to have been partly obliterated by the access track bulldozed through the wood. On the downhill edge a negative lynchet exists at the southern end. The ridges are around 6.5m wide and have axes running north-east by south-west. A field some 100m south of the wood (around SX 776 836) has traces of ridge and furrow cultivation which were revealed by light snow cover in January 1985.
McCrone, P., 1985, Visit (woodland survey) (Worksheet). SDV281898.
(May 1985) SX 7748 8396. Area of ridge and furrow in south end of Wray Cleave. Ridges 6.5 metres wide.0.5 metres trough to crest (maximum). Lynchet along southern part of western edge of area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV281898 | Worksheet: McCrone, P.. 1985. Visit (woodland survey). Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV360479 | Report - Survey: McCrone, P.. 1985. An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 7, WC12, fig 3. [Mapped feature: #129824 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29472 | Related to: Earthwork bank in Wray Cleave Wood (Monument) |
| MDV29475 | Related to: Ridge and furrow south of Wray Cleave Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7392 - Archaeological condition survey in Wray Cleave Woods
- EDV7430 - Woodland Survey (1985) in Wray Cleave, Sanduck Wood, Caseley Wood, Kings Wood and Fingle Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 26 2022 9:45AM |
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