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Summary

Bank and ditch possibly acting as drainage for the area outside the newtake.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68SE198
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 919724
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/347

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• DITCH (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• DRAINAGE DITCH (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

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

(04/11/1992) SX 65838085 to SX 65928094. A bank and ditch running roughly east-west in unenclosed moorland starts near the western boundary of Little Stannon Newtake. The bank, following a sinuous course downhill, measures on average 2.7m wide and 0.9m high. The ditch, 1.8m wide and 0.6m deep lies on the southern side of the bank. Short stretches of a further slight bank lie to the south of the ditch. This probably represents debris from a later recutting. This feature serves no obvious function apart from possibly draining the area immediately outside the newtake.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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