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| HER Number: | MDV62345 |
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| Name: | Clearance cairns on Halshanger Common |
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Summary
Group of six clearance cairns associated with probable medieval ridge and furrow on Halshanger Common.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 742 744 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 152334
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/427
- Old SAM Ref: 28774
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 152334 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visit 1st April 1999. cairn within an area of ridge and furrow on Halsanger Common.
Newman, P., 2013, An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon, 4, Table 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV356396.
Probable clearance cairn resulting from agricultural improvement in the medieval period or later. Condition stable.
Newman, P., 2013, Halshanger Sites Visited and Confirmed (Report - Survey). SDV351113.
Site visited and grid reference confirmed. Clearance cairn associated with (?) medieval cultivation ridges.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
Part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system.
Newman , P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 59 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
Clearance cairns on Halshanger Common
Six clearance cairns on probably associated with medieval or later ridge and furrow sited nearby. Condition is stable. SX74190 74500
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 152334. |
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| SDV351113 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2013. Halshanger Sites Visited and Confirmed. Digital. [Mapped features: #40061 ; #40062 ; #96983 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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| SDV356396 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2013. An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon. SW Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Bound + Digital. 4, Table 1. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 59. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV62346 | Related to: Ridge and furrow on Halshanger Common (Monument) |
| MDV62347 | Related to: Trial pits on Halshanger Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6433 - Assessment of Halsanger Common, Horridge Common and Rippon Tor
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 18 2016 10:31AM |
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