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Summary

Four abandoned adjoining enclosures north-east of Bagtor Cottage. Earth and stone banks of 4 identifiable, abandoned, adjoining, rectilinear fields just to the north of current enclosed land. Of medieval or later date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Mountsland, Halshanger and Horridge Commons, comprising the remains of a field system, hut circle settlements, enclosures and cairns, and surface remains of 19th century Hemsworthy Mine

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX77NE26
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 445042
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/62
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX77NE26

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, 3122-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

National Monuments Record, 1977, SX7675 NMR, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV315427.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

The rectalinear banks of a possibly medieval field system are centred at SX 762755. They seem to be associated with other field systems in the area (SX 77 NE 19, 20) and with existing field boundaries. Fragments of a field system are visible on a north-west by south-east alignment. Terminal banks are visible at SX76207558 and SX76407532, partly walled.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Visible on the aerial photography.

Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 50, figure 19 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.

Four abandoned adjoining enclosures north-east of Bagtor Cottage. Earth and stone banks of 4 identifiable, abandoned, adjoining, rectilinear fields just to the north of current enclosed land. Of medieval or later date. Condition is stable, SX76247 75553.

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 24/05/2022 (Website). SDV364039.

Record 445042 / SX77NE26 states 'Historic field boundaries. Included in scheduled area' although there is no indication that this is the case; NHLE website does not confirm (Richards, A. F. , 24/05/2022).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey

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