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HER Number: | MDV112769 |
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Name: | Rectangular building foundations on Pudsham Down |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of three possible rectangular buildings, attached to an earthwork field bank on the southern edge of Pudsham Down. The remains are very subtle but their rectangular character is clear and all are between 3.5 and 4.0 metres wide. The longest of the three is 13 metres; the others are approximately 9.0 metres. These remains have possible medieval origins.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 731 745 |
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Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Buckland in the Moor |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of a Bronze Age reave system fossilised in the fields west of Ruddycleave; part of a wider system that preserves potential links to nearby prehistoric reave systems
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
Full description
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 60 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
Rectangular building foundations
Earthwork remains of three possible rectangular buildings, attached to an earthwork field bank on the southern edge of Pudsham Down. The remains are very subtle but their rectangular character is clear and all are between 3.5 and 4m wide. The longest of the three is 13m; the others are approximately 9m. These remains have possible medieval origins. Condition is stable though affected by bracken. SX73161 74583
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Survey - New HER Sites (Un-published). SDV358733.
First recording of the features; see main record for detail.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV358733 | Un-published: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Survey - New HER Sites. South-West Landscape Investigations. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72134 ] |
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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. 60. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV103648 | Related to: Large field system centred on Halshanger Common (Monument) |
MDV30656 | Related to: Linear feature south of Pudsham Down (Monument) |
MDV8001 | Related to: Longhouse on Pudsham Down (Monument) |
MDV30655 | Related to: Medieval fields on Pudsham Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 10:46AM |
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