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| HER Number: | MDV54399 |
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| Name: | Earthwork south-west of Hexworthy, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
An area of well-defined ridges lying in a small triangular shaped plot located in the corner of a pasture field. There are nine ridges 2.0 metres wide by 0.2 metres to 0.3 metres high which are probably spade dug as at least two large earthfast boulders occur within the rows
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 652 725 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE151
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 619708
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/522
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(20/07/1989) Centred SX 65237256. Well-defined ridges lie in a small triangular shaped plot located in the corner of a pasture field. There are nine 2.0 metres wide, 0.2 metres to 0.3 metres high ridges which are probably spade dug as at least two large earthfast boulders occur within the rows.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #143326 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV135377 | Related to: Old shafts shown on historic map to the south-west of Hexworthy, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135378 | Related to: Two small buildings shown on historic map to the south-west of Hexworthy, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2024 3:51PM |
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