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| HER Number: | MDV57560 |
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| Name: | Ridge and furrow west of Beardown Farm |
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Summary
Area of ridge and furrow south-west of Beardown Farm, adjacent to the Devonport Leat. Probably dates to the late 18th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 599 753 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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
- SHINE: Extensive earthwork and structural remains of the late 18th century Devonport Leat, Bronze Age features north-east of Nun’s Cross, Whiteworks Tin Mine and other tinning remains on Walkhampton Common as well as earthworks of Bachelors Hall Mine
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/327
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
English Heritage, 2005, Medieval Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345602.
(Survey date: 10/12/2013) Centred at SX60007533 on the south bank of the Cowsic River, is 1 hectare of ridge and furrow. The ridges are 2.5 metres wide and up to 0.2 metres high. They are arranged in two blocks on either side of an earthen bank associated with the earliest phase of Beardown Farm in the 1780's.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345602 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Medieval Survey Information. English Heritage Report. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95848 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV62520 | Related to: Aqueduct west of Beardown Farm (Monument) |
| MDV50894 | Related to: Beardown Farm, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV5968 | Related to: Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV27244 | Related to: Field system surrounding Beardown Farm (Monument) |
| MDV57561 | Related to: Ridge and furrow north of Beardown Farm (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 12 2018 4:28PM |
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