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| HER Number: | MDV61977 |
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| Name: | Field system north-east of Merrivale Bridge, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Field system forming part of a prehistoric settlement 320 metres north-east of Merrivale Bridge
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 552 752 |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/90/5
- Old SAM Ref: 22398
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152437 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 15th June 1999. Field system forming part of a prehistoric settlement 320 metres north-east of Merrivale Bridge.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, Map 30 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1019569 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
The prehistoric settlement includes at least four stone hut circles sitting within a field system denoted by walls composed of large rubble blocks standing up to 0.8 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. Map 30. |
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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. MPP 152437. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1019569. [Mapped feature: #138767 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV61975 | Parent of: Hut circle north-east of Merrivale Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV61976 | Parent of: Hut circle north-east of Merrivale Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV61974 | Part of: Hut circle 284 metres north-east of Merrivale Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV61973 | Part of: Hut circle 320 metres north-east of Merrivale Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 1 2022 10:16AM |
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