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| HER Number: | MDV35347 |
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| Name: | Ridge and furrow north of Hexworthy Farm |
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Summary
One of four separate areas of mainly contour following strip lynchets contained within modern field walls on the north and east slopes of a spur above the West Dart.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 652 731 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE120
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443207
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/483
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX67SE120 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV266138.
(03/06/1980) Four separate areas of mainly contour following strip lynchets are contained within modern field walls on the north and east slopes of a spur above the West Dart, between 260m. and 310m O.D. and are visible on the AP's (a, b).
About 8.0 ha. of north to south strips are centred at SX 65387316. They average 200m. long and are from 10.0m. to 20.0m. wide separated by lynchets 0.6m. high.
Strips centred at SX 65847296 occupy 3.8ha. of the north and south-east slopes towards the end of the spur. They average 17.0m. wide and, on a steeper slope, 0.9m. high.
Two small areas of about 1.0 ha. and 2.0 ha. occur at SX 65197350 and SX 65307268. Both have similar strips much reduced by modern cultivation.
The date of these lynchetted strips is uncertain but they are possibly of Medieval origin and associated with the nearby Hexworthy Farm where, until recently there was evidence of a deserted buildings which are implied to have been Medieval (SX 67 SE 80).
Areas delineated on OS. 6".
Robinson, R., 1987, Ridge and furrow, 279 of 476 (Worksheet). SDV220713.
(1987) Field centre at SX 653 731 has ridge and furrow on north-south axis over whole area. Visible from road to north-east or Huccaby Cottage.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV220713 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1987. Ridge and furrow. Worksheet. Digital. 279 of 476. |
| SDV266138 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX67SE120. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #135784 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132379 | Related to: Area of cultivation east of Sherberton Farm (Monument) |
| MDV132378 | Related to: Area of cultivation south-west of Hexworthy Farm (Monument) |
| MDV6508 | Related to: Enclosure in fields north of Hexworthy (Monument) |
| MDV26254 | Related to: Field system north-west of Huccaby Farm (Monument) |
| MDV6404 | Related to: Lynchets in field system around Hexworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 18 2023 11:48AM |
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