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Summary

Small walled structure south-east of the old longhouse, roofed over by a large stone slab. Reputed to be the Crockern Tor table which was used by the stannary parliament and brought down from the tor in the 18th century. The structure housed a granite trough, used for where washing potatoes. Accidentally damaged in 1986, repaired the following year by Dartmoor National Park.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/29

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STRUCTURE (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Bray, A. E., 1836, A Description of the Parts of Devonshire Bordering on the Tamar and Tavy, 113-4 (Monograph). SDV345186.

Burnard, R., 1893, Dartmoor Pictorial Records, 42 (Article in Serial). SDV350411.

Griffiths, D. M., 1987, Structure at Dunnabridge Farm, 21/9/1987, sketch (Worksheet). SDV253955.

At Dunnabridge Farm south-east of the old longhouse is a small three walled structure roofed over by a large stone slab, reputed to be the Crockern Tor table which was used by the stannary parliament and brought down from the tor in the 18th century. The structure housed a granite trough, filled with water running from a small channel at the back of the structure, and running out along a similar channel at the front. Said to be a shoot-trough - where potatoes were washed (citing Bray, 1836).
Illustration (citing Burnard, 1893).
Visited 21/9/1987 A tractor was accidently driven into the structure in late 1986, and the whole thing - granite walls, partly mortared, collapsed. It was repaired by the National Park in September 1987 and the slab replaced.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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