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| HER Number: | MDV43502 |
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| Name: | FIELD SYSTEM in the Parish of Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Possible evidence of prehistoric arable lies along the narrow benches of east hill; consisting of negative lynchets cut into slopes of terraces between 274 and 290m contours (austin et al).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 597 939 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/6
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Late Neolithic to Late Medieval - 3000 BC to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Austin, D. + Daggett, R. H. + Walker, M. J. C., 1980, Farms and fields in Okehampton Park, 40-57 (Article in Serial). SDV324998.
Possible evidence of prehistoric arable lies along the narrow benches of East Hill; consisting of negative lynchets cut into slopes of terraces between 274 and 290m contours.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV324998 | Article in Serial: Austin, D. + Daggett, R. H. + Walker, M. J. C.. 1980. Farms and fields in Okehampton Park. Landscape History. 2. Unknown. 40-57. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 6 2020 9:48AM |
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