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HER Number:MDV29850
Name:EARTHWORK in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor

Summary

Great burrows, field no 1665, arable land (tithe map). Vis=20/6/1979 (dcra). Grass. Earthwork/barrow. This field is next to long close break where a ridge marked on the os 6" map has been completely ploughed out. There are double walls between the road and the field and a triangular waste piece in a corner of the field, suggesting a surplus of stones (dcra).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 694 743
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/130

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EARTHWORK? (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, (1843) (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial, (1954) (Cartographic). SDV352727.

Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol I, 205. (Report - Survey). SDV337078.

Great Burrows, field No. 1665, arable land (Tithe Map).
(20/06/1979) Grass. Earthwork/barrow. This field is next to Long Close Break where a ridge marked on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch map has been completely ploughed out. There are double walls between the road and the field and a triangular waste piece in a corner of the field, suggesting a surplus of stones.

Sources / Further Reading

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. Vol I, 205..
SDV352727Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. (1954).
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. (1843).

Associated Monuments

MDV27680Related to: Fossilized reave system around Corndon Ford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 23 2022 10:54AM