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| HER Number: | MDV39443 |
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| Name: | Enclosure 130 metres east of Higher Halstock |
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Summary
D-shaped enclosure lying close to the East Okement River. The presence of a probable clearance cairn suggests cultivation. See source for full details.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 607 927 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a possible early medieval D-shaped enclosure north-east of East Bowden
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/273
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Shepherd, C., 1988, Higher Halstock Enclosure, Okehampton Hamlets (Undergraduate Dissertation). SDV273651.
Vis=-/-/1988 (shepherd). A d-shaped enclosure, pendant from an e-w boundary, lies beside the river okement. The presence of a probable clearance cairn suggests cultivation. Detailed survey drawn. Probably an element of the shrunken hamlet of higher halstock (survey).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV273651 | Undergraduate Dissertation: Shepherd, C.. 1988. Higher Halstock Enclosure, Okehampton Hamlets. A4 Unbound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107907 | Related to: East Bowden (Higher Halstock) Farm, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2016 10:20AM |
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