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HER Number: | MDV12857 |
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Name: | Field system east of Standon Farm, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Approximately 20 hectares of abandoned field system east of Standon Farm. The fields, some depicted by the Ordnance Survey, are clearly medieval or later in form though the presence of dispersed prehistoric settlements (SX 58 SW 32) point to an earlier origin.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 546 815 |
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Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW34
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440744
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/72
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SW33
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF/F66/58/6399, 0038-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV235985.
Cropmark of field boundary closely resembling prehistoric boundaries in the area: now absorbed in present field system. SX 54528205 to SX 54678182.
National Monument Record, 1979, SF1510, 219-220 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224088.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Recorded.
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(01/08/1998) Centred SX 54728162. Approximately 20 hectares of abandoned field system lie at the foot of the Nnorth-east and eastern flanks of Standon Hill. The fields, some of which are depicted by the Ordnance Survey (1965 map) are clearly Medieval or later in form due to their height and the presence of several corn ditches. Also the enclosures are all very irregular in shape and vary in size from 0.5 hectares to 3.0 hectares. There is no trace of any contemporary settlement and it seems likely that these fields formerly formed part of Standon Farm. The area covered by the fields is very stoney, lying on the fringe of an immense clitter slope, and attempts to clear some of the smaller stones has resulted in a plethora of clearance cairns, most noticeable in the southern fields.
Traces of prehistoric settlement (SX 58 SW 32) occur in several places within this field system but the remains are very denuded and in some places are visibly overlain by the later walls. It is, however, not unreasonable to assume that some of the later walls follow the course of earlier prehistoric features.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(20/02/2001) The walls are composed of granite stones and boulders, mostly taken from surface clitter spreads. The fields are under bracken and close-cropped moorland grass. This abandoned field system is generally as described. In some places parts of the walls have been crudely remodelled to form shelters or temporary cover for combat.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV224088 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. SF1510. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 219-220. |
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SDV235985 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1964. RAF/F66/58/6399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 0038-9. |
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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SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV12858 | Related to: Enclosure east of Standon Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV21705 | Related to: Fragments of wall to north-east of Standon Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133800 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement within field system north-east of Standon Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133801 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement within field system north-east of Standon Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133798 | Related to: Hut circle south of settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133793 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133794 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133795 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133796 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133797 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133792 | Related to: Settlement to north-west of Standon Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV133799 | Related to: Settlement within field system north-east of Standon Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
Date Last Edited: | Jan 31 2023 11:26AM |
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