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HER Number:MDV47989
Name:FIELD SYSTEM in the Parish of Shaugh Prior

Summary

ditched bank db4. Has sharp profile typical of late medieval date. Either this bank or db1 (sx56se/139) must be primary. Cut by wheal florence drain (gilbertson).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 570 604
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShaugh Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishPLYMPTON ST.MARY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/464

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Recorded as a leat by RCHM, though 1958 OS 6" clearly shows a field boundary running along part of its length.

Gilbertson, D. + Collis, J., 1985, Linear Banks on Crownhill Down, Dartmoor, 7 (Article in Serial). SDV337244.

Vis=-/-/1980 (gilbertson + collis) ditched bank db4. Has sharp profile typical of late medieval date. Either this bank or db1 (sx56se/139) must be primary. Cut by wheal florence drain (gilbertson).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV337244Article in Serial: Gilbertson, D. + Collis, J.. 1985. Linear Banks on Crownhill Down, Dartmoor. Landscape History. 7. Unknown. 7.

Associated Monuments

MDV47990Related to: ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV126700Related to: Leat on Crownhill Down, Sparkwell and Shaugh Prior (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 9 2024 3:23PM