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Summary

A small three-sided enclosure adjoining the terminal reave of an extensive parallel reave system (SX 68 NW 24). It lies on the gentle east-facing slope of Langridge 145m north-north-west of Langridge field (SX 68 NW 23). Measuring approximately 9.6m north-west by south-east by 4.4m north-east by south-west it is open at its south-eastern end. The south-western wall formed by the terminal reave, is 1.5m wide and 0.6m high; the north-east and south-eastern walls comprising single lines of crudely positioned boulders up to 0.6m high.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017874: The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NW57
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 903884
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/136
• Old SAM Ref: 28663

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(01/05/1990) SX 6433 8566. A small three-sided enclosure adjoining the terminal reave of an extensive parallel reave system (SX 68 NW 24). It lies on the gentle east-facing slope of Langridge 145m north-north-west of Langridge field (SX 68 NW 23). Measuring approximately 9.6m north-west by south-east by 4.4m north-east by south-west it is open at its south-eastern end. The south-western wall formed by the terminal reave, is 1.5m wide and 0.6m high; the north-east and south-eastern walls comprising single lines of crudely positioned boulders up to 0.6m high.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 143996 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(1997) Open ended rectangular structure attached to a reave forming part of substantial coaxial field system. Interior measures 8.5m by 4.7m and is defined by a single line of edge set orthostats up to 0.55m high.
Diameter 4.5m. Earthwork and single orthostat wall, 1.2m wide, 0.3m high. Internal area 15.89m. Covered in grass and heather.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8652 - Langridge Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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