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HER Number:MDV26065
Name:Length of wall west of Ter Hill, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Wall visible on 1940s aerial photographs running south-east from the Wheal Emma Leat towards Ter Hill, before turning sharply and heading south-south-west before turning again and heading westwards towards Nun's Cross Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 625 706
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlements north-west of Fox Tor Farm, as well as medieval or later streamworking, open cuts and tinners' buildings

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/252
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WALL (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD (Between) to 1949 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 4359-4360 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

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

SX 6274 7137 Wall visible on RAF 1946 photograph extending to SX 6366 7059 where it turns sharply and extends to SX 6352 7016 then turns again to run off map at SX 6193 7000 crf: SX66NW/157.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4359-4360.
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.

Associated Monuments

MDV28965Related to: Boundary wall, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV113773Related to: Nun's Cross Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV16517Related to: Streamworks on the Whealam Stream (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV7062 - Survey of the Wheal Emma Leat, Dartmoor
  • EDV8630 - Fox Tor Newtake Duchy Farms Survey

Date Last Edited:Jul 17 2023 1:18PM