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Summary

Lynchet 74 metres long by 1.5 metres wide and 0.7 metres high within cairnfield south-east of Wedlake

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011379: Four stone hut circles and a cairnfield 400m south-east of Wedlake Farm forming part of the settlement on the north-west slope of Roos Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/199/15
• Old SAM Ref: 20386

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LYNCHET (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited in 1992. Lynchet follows the contour for 74 metres from SX54097715 to SX54157719. Average 1.5 metres wide, 0.7 metres high. Forms south-east edge of cairnfield. Other vague traces of terracing within cairnfield may be other lynchets.

Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1011379 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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