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| HER Number: | MDV134444 |
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| Name: | Wall, Foggintor Quarry |
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Summary
Wall footing parallel to the western edge of track bed MDV134438 through Foggintor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 565 735 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (XVIII to Early 20th Century - 1800 AD (Between) to 1920 AD (Between))
Full description
Wakeham, C., 2016, Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1, DR+T_FQ_017 (Report - Assessment). SDV360397.
Wall at SX 56552 73526. Wall footing parallel to the western edge of track bed MDV134438 through Foggintor. The track bed is c.4.8m distant to the wall. It appears to have been of dry stone construction and measures 9.2m NNE-SSW by 1m in width. It now stands to a height of c.0.4m. Its purpose is unclear. The wall is in a very ruinous condition, but what is left appears to be stable.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360397 | Report - Assessment: Wakeham, C.. 2016. Report on an Audit of Archaeological Features and Structures Relating to Railways and Tramways on Dartmoor Phase 1. A4 Bound + Digital. DR+T_FQ_017. [Mapped feature: #141544 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5005 | Part of: Foggintor Quarry, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV134438 | Related to: Trackbed of tramway from B3357 to Foggintor Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 7 2023 4:42PM |
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