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HER Number:MDV71091
Name:LYNCHET in the Parish of Hennock

Summary

Field boundaries to the southeast of Hennock formed by lynchets

Location

Grid Reference:SX 833 807
Map Sheet:SX88SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHennock
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHENNOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LYNCHET (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main, 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV281233.

During fieldwork in 2002 Exeter Archaeology found the east & west boundaries of this field to the southeast of Hennock were formed by lynchets up to 1m high. Field clearance had resulted in considerable amounts of stone deposited at the edges of the field.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV281233Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.78. A4 Stapled + Digital. 7.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV131 - Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main (Dartmoor section)

Date Last Edited:Jan 9 2023 1:59PM