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| HER Number: | MDV52469 |
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| Name: | Length of bank within cairnfield on Homerton Hill, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Length of bank 38 metres long by 2.7 metres wide and 0.4 metres high within a cairnfield on Homerton Hill. It may represent part of a field or enclosure which would have originally been more extensive and now survives largely as a buried feature
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 561 904 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/40/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24248
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133343 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(31/01/1994) Length of bank running from SX 5618 9044 to SX 5616 9047, within a cairnfield. The n part of the bank is aligned north-west by south-east and the southern length is orientated north-south. The bank measures 38m by 2.7m by 0.4m high and may represent part of a field or enclosure which would have originally been more extensive and now survives largely as a buried feature.
Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1010773 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.
This monument includes ten cairns and a length of bank forming part of a cairnfield situated on a gentle north west facing slope of Homerton Hill overlooking the valley of the West Okement River. A 38 metres long, 2.7 metres wide and 0.4 metres high curved bank lying amongst the cairns may represent part of a field or enclosure which would have originally been more extensive and now survives largely as a buried feature.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133343. [Mapped feature: #134629 ] |
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| SDV365835 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1010773. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12886 | Related to: Cairnfield and associated Bronze Age features on Homerton Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV52471 | Related to: Enclosure within the cairnfield on Homerton Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV52472 | Related to: Ring cairn within cairnfield on Homerton Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 27 2024 1:55PM |
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