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HER Number:MDV19552
Name:Cultivation ridges north of Hartland Tor

Summary

Area of Medieval or post-Medieval ridge and furrow shown on dnp survey (1982).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 645 804
Map Sheet:SX68SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of an area of medieval or later ridge and furrow north of Hartland Tor

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX68SW73
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 621574
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/86

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RIDGE AND FURROW (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

1982, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277266.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277269.

Des=dnp survey drawing 1:10560/(-/10/1982)/in parish file. Area of post-medieval ridge and furrow shown on dnp survey (1982).

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 4364-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.

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

Very small rectangular area of ridge and furrow visible on 1947 RAF aerial photograph.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(07/02/1989) SX 64538050. A small patch of ridge and furrow orientated E-W on the gently sloping W flank of Stannon Tor. Situated in low coarse grass and gorse the ridges, 2.5m to 3.0m wide with a maximum height of 0.3m, are visible over an area 20m N-S by 27.5m E-W.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV224714Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4364-5.
SDV277266Migrated Record: 1982.
SDV277269Migrated Record:
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV350839Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert.

Associated Monuments

MDV20494Related to: Cultivation ridges north of Hartland Tor (Monument)
MDV15081Related to: Hartland Reaves; Stannon Reave system (Monument)
MDV20482Related to: REAVE in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:May 10 2022 9:04AM