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Summary

Remains of a Medieval or later three-sided structure, possibly a shelter, built into the steep scarp marking the edge of streamworks on the left bank of the River Plym. An archaeological field survey in 2002 recorded coursed boulder revetments up to 0.8 metres high enclosing an area measuring 5.5 metres by 3.1 metres which is open to the north. No obvious internal features were recorded in the rubble-strewn interior.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE303
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1358043

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHELTER (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• STRUCTURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Robertson, J. G., 1994, The Archaeology of the Upper Plym Valley (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV139549.

Building depicted and described by Robertson.

Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.

(19/03/2002) SX 59996718. A small three-sided structure built into the steep scarp marking the edge of tinworkings on the left bank of the River Plym downstream from Plym Ford. Coursed boulder revetments 0.8m high enclose an area 5.5m N to S by 3.1m which is open to the N. There are no obvious internal features in the rubble-strewn interior.
The origin and function of this structure are unclear.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)

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