Posts Tagged ‘houndtor’
Footpath Cleared at Hound Tor Settlement
Nine DPA Conservation Volunteers returned to the Hound Tor 2 settlement on Wednesday the 27th of May for their first workday of the summer. With the recent mix of rain and sunny days, bracken has been growing rapidly and has begun to swamp the archaeology on site. Clearance is undertaken to keep the mix of…
Read MoreBlack Dog Folklore Walk Supports Community Gallery
As part of the Dartmoor Tors Festival, the DPA put on a Black Dog folklore walk to raise money for Field System gallery in Ashburton. Field System is a vibrant and inclusive community space, where we screened the recent Dartmoor Calling film about activism and also where we had the launch event for our Wild…
Read MoreUncovering Bronze Age Archaeology at Hound Tor
Previous volunteer workdays on the Hound Tor 2 site have focused on strimming bracken and brambles, plus cutting encroaching gorse from the Bronze Age and Medieval archaeology. Our most recent workday, the last one before our pause during nesting season, aimed to rake and gather up all the dead vegetation. DPA Conservation Volunteers removed many…
Read MoreConservation at Hound Tor Medieval Village
Beyond our own land holdings, the DPA operate a dedicated conservation plan for a number of sites of ecological and historical importance across Dartmoor. One of these sites is Hound Tor 2 Mediaeval village. Although less well known than the main Medieval Village, this area (340m NW of the Medieval Village – grid reference about…
Read MoreHound Tor 2 Clearance Work
Over the last 3 years, DPA Conservation Volunteers have been working to clear invasive bracken from archeological features at the Hound Tor 2 site. Although less well known than the Medieval Village, this area (340m NW of the Medieval Village – grid reference about SX745790) offers some fascinating insights into the lives and farming practices…
Read MoreMusings on 20 Years Working with the DPA
I have called upon the services and skills of the DPA for over 20 years now in my role as an archaeologist for both the National Park and Historic England. In that time volunteers have expertly repaired, rebuilt, strimmed, cut and cleared a multitude of archaeological sites and features, helping to improve their condition and…
Read MoreHound Tor Wild Camping Rally
On Sunday the 6th of October 650 people gathered at Hound Tor in order to express their shared hope that the right to backpack camp on Dartmoor would not be revoked at the Supreme Court hearing on the 8th. The rally was organised by The Stars are for Everyone and supported by the DPA, Right…
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