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HER Number:MDV30931
Name:Remains of a building on Buckland Common

Summary

A small rectangle of granite boulders on Buckland Common may have been the base of a small building. Post-medieval or modern in date.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 738 740
Map Sheet:SX77SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBuckland in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKLAND IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Buckland Common and Blackslade Down, including prehistoric hut circle settlements and cairns, medieval and later remains

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/376
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BUILDING (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)

Full description

Belsey, P. M., 1983 - 1987, Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV345904.

SX 7383 7414 (visited 4/4/1983) Remains of a rectangular stone structure consisting of a single course of roughly dressed granite stones. Situated 46 paces west of the path running towards the beacon. Post-medieval in appearance.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Scatter of stone visible on the aerial photograph.

Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 56, figure 18 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.

Base of a building at SX73814 74091. A small rectangle of granite boulders on Buckland Common may have been the base of a small building. Post-medieval or modern in date. Condition is stable.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV345904Un-published: Belsey, P. M.. 1983 - 1987. Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #87026 ]
SDV359145Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 56, figure 18.

Associated Monuments

MDV7983Related to: Reave system on Buckland Common (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey

Date Last Edited:Dec 14 2021 10:33AM