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Summary

Three amorphous mounds of turf construction, situated within an area of former peat cutting on the crest of Riddon Ridge. They may be associated with the peat cuttings.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018930: Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67NE148
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 913428
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/307
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/307/1
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/329
• Old SAM Ref: 28773

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Constructed, Unknown date)
• MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• PEAT CUTTING (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(07/09/1992) Centred SX 66267700. A cluster of three low amorphous mounds on the crest of Riddon Ridge 470m south of the Postbridge to Widecombe road. The mounds appear to be of turf construction with no stone visible. They measure on average 3.0m across and survive to a maximum height of 0.55m. They lie in an area of former peat cutting and are probably related to this activity.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152112-13, 152125 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/03/1999) SX 6623 7696 Cairn on Riddon Ridge lying 550m south-east of Bellever Bridge. Dimeter 4m, height 0.3m.
(17/03/1999) SX 6627 7699 Cairn on Riddon Ridge lying 560m south-east of Bellever Bridge. Diameter 3.7m, height 0.25m. Gorse and grass covered mound. Probably a small field clearance cairn.
(17/03/1999) SX 6628 7702 Peat cutting earthworks on Riddon Ridge. Within the monument there are areas of peat cutting earthworks. Amongst the most pronounced of these lies at above grid reference where the tyes are an average 0.2m deep and cover a relatively small area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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