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HER Number: | MDV4737 |
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Name: | Deserted Medieval site 500 meters south of Sourton |
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Summary
Medieval deserted settlement site south of Sourton, which may be associated with nearby medieval field system. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 534 897 |
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Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Sourton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SOURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Medieval deserted settlement site south of Sourton, identified from aerial photograph, which may be associated with nearby medieval field system
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NW69
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572222
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/48
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 3370, 4370 (Aerial Photograph). SDV295065.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Deserted settlement, visible on aerial photograph in possession of W. R. Bridgewater, Beacon, Thorndon Cross, Okehampton. February 1978. Recorded, includes field bank at SX53388980 and group of four lynchets at SX53408942. Likely also associated with SX58NW/100. Other details: Aph=12 169/hunting surveys.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
East Tor South is included on list. No further information provided.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 30/03/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
A deserted settlement is noted on an air-photo (citing aerial photo: Hunting Surveys, 12/01/1969).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV295065 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3370, 4370. |
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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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SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #92909 ] |
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SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 30/03/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV109018 | Related to: East Tor Farm, Sourton (Monument) |
MDV27355 | Related to: FIELD SYSTEM in the Parish of Sourton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Mar 30 2021 3:44PM |
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