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| HER Number: | MDV6930 |
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| Name: | Earthwork banks north of Halstock Camp, Okehampton |
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Summary
Earthbanks on the side of the hill below Okehampton Camp are more likely to have been the walls of an enclosure for sheep and cattle than a Roman camp as conjectured. Included in 2000 survey of the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 603 943 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of Medieval or later enclosure north of Halstock Camp, Okehampton
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW98
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1388136
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/164
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/55
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1799 AD (Between))
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Wright, 1889, History of the Barony of Okehampton (Monograph). SDV346366.
Worth, R. N., 1895, Okehampton Beginnings, 104-105 (Article in Serial). SDV271183.
Earthbanks on the side of the hill below Okehampton Camp are more likely to have been the walls of an enclosure for sheep and cattle than a Roman camp as conjectured. Rectangular plan.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1978, Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity, No C.2 (Un-published). SDV233126.
Earthwork is possibly modern. Marked on Courtenay map of 1780.
National Monument Record, 1979, NMR SF1507, 423-425 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221867.
Austin, D. + Daggett, R. H. + Walker, M. J. C., 1980, Farms and fields in Okehampton Park, 42 (Article in Serial). SDV324998.
A 19th century source suggests that earthworks termed Roman camp were visible to the north of the promontory fort.
The northern defences of the hillfort (SX69SW/13) have been enclosed by a bank and ditch of Medieval origins. No surface indications of ridge and furrow, though east side of enclosure is a lynchet over 1.5m deep.
NB: identification of Austin description with above is not certain - Griffiths, D. M.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on the aerial photographs used in project and recorded on map overlays.
Probert, S. A. J., 2004, Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report (Report - Survey). SDV324949.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV221867 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. NMR SF1507. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 423-425. |
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| SDV233126 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1978. Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity. Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity. No C.2. |
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| SDV271183 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. N.. 1895. Okehampton Beginnings. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 27. Digital. 104-105. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV324949 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2004. Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report. English Heritage Report. AI/03/2004. A4 Stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #125238 ] |
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| SDV324998 | Article in Serial: Austin, D. + Daggett, R. H. + Walker, M. J. C.. 1980. Farms and fields in Okehampton Park. Landscape History. 2. Unknown. 42. |
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| SDV346366 | Monograph: Wright. 1889. History of the Barony of Okehampton. History of the Barony of Okehampton. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27413 | Related to: Charcoal burning platforms on East Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2022 1:51PM |
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