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| HER Number: | MDV5992 |
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| Name: | Field system on Blackaton Down, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Extensive medieval and post-medieval field system around Blackaton deserted medieval village visible on aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 699 784 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE18
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442464
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/17
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
- LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Remains of field system depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Field system depicted.
Royal Air Force, 1951, 540/483, 3038-3039 (Aerial Photograph). SDV248164.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX67NE18 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV288285.
Site visit 24th May 1953. Field banks, possibly medieval and occasionally lynchets in this area.
Gawne, E., 1970, Field Patterns in Widecombe Parish and the Forest of Dartmoor, 56 (Article in Serial). SDV238056.
Presumed medieval strip fields are noted in the Blackaton area.
Hall, J. + Hamlin, A., 1976, Deserted Medieval Settlements in Devon, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV38836.
Lynchets associated with deserted medieval village.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit, 1985, The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV340940.
Series of strip fields, some containing ridge and furrow. Visible on 1951 Royal Air Force aerial photograph.
Jamieson, E., 2006, Blackaton Deserted Medieval Settlement, Dartmoor, Devon. Archaeological Survey Report (Report - Survey). SDV351119.
Extensive medieval and post-medieval field system around Blackaton deserted medieval village visible on aerial photographs, covering about 50 hectares. It comprises strip lynchets on the lower slopes immediately surrounding the settlement, beyond which are a series of larger irregular fields.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV238056 | Article in Serial: Gawne, E.. 1970. Field Patterns in Widecombe Parish and the Forest of Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 102. A5 Hardback. 56. |
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| SDV248164 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. 540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3038-3039. |
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| SDV288285 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX67NE18. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #96513 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV340940 | Interpretation: The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit. 1985. The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project. The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV351119 | Report - Survey: Jamieson, E.. 2006. Blackaton Deserted Medieval Settlement, Dartmoor, Devon. Archaeological Survey Report. English Heritage Research Department Report. 24/2006. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV38836 | Article in Serial: Hall, J. + Hamlin, A.. 1976. Deserted Medieval Settlements in Devon. Devon Historian. 13. A5 Paperback. 5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6028 | Related to: Blackaton Deserted Medieval Settlement, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6138 - Archaeological Survey of Blackaton Deserted Medieval Village (Ref: 24/2006)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 1 2022 10:33AM |
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