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HER Number: | MDV21521 |
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Name: | Field system at Skaigh Warren |
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Summary
An area of 6 hectares shows evidence of narrow rig and furrow ploughing. It is superimposed upon a poorly defined prehistoric field system associated with an unenclosed settlement. Different sections are aligned on different orientations. It is clearly earlier than the pillow mounds which, in the area concerned, are built over the rig. It can only be speculated that the rig is of Medieval origin.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 635 935 |
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Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW35
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW40
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 444197
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 444207
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/113
- Old SAM Ref: 28727
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX69SW35
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/138, 5364 (Aerial Photograph). SDV229649.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX69SW40 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV231675.
(07/02/1977) An area of 6ha shows evidence of narrow rig and furrow ploughing. It is superimposed upon a poorly defined prehistoric field system associated with an unenclosed settlement. Each rig is oriented north-east to south west following the contours, and is 3.5m wide. It is clearly earlier than the pillow mounds which, in the area concerned, are built over the rig. It can only be speculated that the rig is of Medieval origin.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX69SW35 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV231673.
(20/01/1978) The (unenclosed) settlement (MDV25826) has a small associated field system of about 2.5 ha centred at SX 63089354. It is in very poor condition save for the east to west lynchets which occur on this slight north slope. These are from 0.4 to 1.3m high. The field banks which run down the slope are almost imperceptible but can be seen on the air photographs. They are squarish with sides of approximately 50.0m.
National Monuments Record, 1979, SF1455, 30-33 (Aerial Photograph). SDV226093.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Field system visible in Skaigh Warren, consisting of banks, walled boundaries and ridge and furrow.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149354 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(26/05/1998) An area of ridge and furrow lying on a north facing slope overlooking Belstone Cleave.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Evidence of extensive areas of ridge and furrow visible, with numerous cairns overlying the cultivation lines. The alignment of the areas of ridge and furrow vary, some south-west by north-east, others are aligned north-south and east-west.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV226093 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1979. SF1455. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 30-33. |
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SDV229649 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5364. |
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SDV231673 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX69SW35. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
SDV231675 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX69SW40. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149354. |
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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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SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped features: #142098 R&F aligned SW-NE, ; #142099 R&F aligned N-S, ; #142100 R&F aligned E-W, ; #142101 R&F aligned N-S, ; #142102 R&F aligned SW-NE, ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV13053 | Related to: Cairns in field at Skaigh Warren, South Tawton (Monument) |
MDV64170 | Related to: Clearance cairns on north-facing slope overlooking Belstone Cleave (Monument) |
MDV134709 | Related to: Corn ditch in Skaigh Wood (Monument) |
MDV134710 | Related to: Earth banks in in Skaigh Wood (Monument) |
MDV52826 | Related to: Hut circle settlement at Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
MDV52826 | Related to: Hut circle settlement at Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
MDV52826 | Related to: Hut circle settlement at Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
MDV52826 | Related to: Hut circle settlement at Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9005 - Survey of archaeological features in Skaigh Wood
Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2024 3:11PM |
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