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| HER Number: | MDV55498 |
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| Name: | Medieval enclosure west of the Shavercombe Brook |
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Summary
Sub rectangular enclosure, 204m by 50m, defined along its southern edge by a 1.5m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank, on the west edge by a 1.5m wide and 0.8m high lynchet, along its north edge by a 3m wide rubble bank standing up to 0.8m high accompanied by a 1.8m wide and 0.5m deep ditch and on its east side by the Shavercombe Brook.Sub rectangular enclosure, 204m by 50m, defined along its southern edge by a 1.5m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank, on the west edge by a 1.5m wide and 0.8m high lynchet, along its north edge by a 3m wide rubble bank standing up to 0.8m high accompanied by a 1.8m wide and 0.5m deep ditch and on its east side by the Shavercombe Brook.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 594 660 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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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: SX56NE/606
- Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)
- Pastscape: 438855
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 03/05/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(gerrard) Sub rectangular enclosure, 204m by 50m, defined along its southern edge by a 1.5m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank, on the west edge by a 1.5m wide and 0.8m high lynchet, along its north edge by a 3m wide rubble bank standing up to 0.8m high accompanied by a 1.8m wide and 0.5m deep ditch and on its east side by the Shavercombe Brook.
The interior of the enclosure lies on a very steep east facing slope and has seen later intrusions such as pillow mound SX56NE/236/27, military trench SX56NE/600 and the Phillips Leat. This enclosure is very different in size, character and position to the others within the area and the possibility exists that it is not of Prehistoric date. The National Trust Upper Plym Inventory shows only the southern and nortehrn parts of this enclosure and interprets the northern part as a drain.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, Map 49.8 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 262-3/102 958 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
Depicted as part of the wider field system.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. Map 49.8. |
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| SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 262-3/102 958. |
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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. 03/05/1995. |
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| SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #121982 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV24936 | Related to: Field system in Hentor Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2019 2:43PM |
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