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| HER Number: | MDV52659 |
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| Name: | Animal runs, Trowlesworthy Warren |
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Summary
Two animal runs survive as gullies situated within a partially enclosed hut settlement. The eastern animal run survives as a 50m by 0.3m by 0.2m deep gully which cuts through an enclosure. Material upcast during its construction forms a 1.4m wide and 0.25m high bank on the west side of the gully. The western animal run survives as a U-shaped gully lying between an enclosure and a well used moorland track. These gullies probably represent part of a complex system of animal runs in which rabbits and vermin could have been trapped.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 570 646 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/198/110
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/495/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24232
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- GULLY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140649 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/04/1995) at SX 5705 6465 and SX 5703 6466. These two animal runs survive as gullies situated within a partially enclosed hut settlement. The eastern animal run survives as a 50m by 0.3m by 0.2m deep gully which cuts through an enclosure. Material upcast during its construction forms a 1.4m wide and 0.25m high bank on the west side of the gully. The western animal run survives as a U-shaped gully lying between an enclosure and a well used moorland track. These gullies probably represent part of a complex system of animal runs in which rabbits and vermin could have been trapped.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 41-2, 102.116 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.
(1987 estimate) Curvilinear ditch bisecting enclosure. Measures 50m long, 0.3m wide, 0.2m deep. Oriented north-north-east by south-south-west.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.
The eastern feature is clearly seen on the lidar data; the U-shaped feature is less obvious.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
Depicted on the GIS survey layer.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 41-2, 102.116. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140649. |
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| SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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| SDV360209 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #124981 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 31 2020 9:06AM |
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