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| HER Number: | MDV51212 |
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| Name: | Shooting stand on the broad floodplain of the River Taw |
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Summary
A shooting stand on the broad floodplain of the River Taw 150m south-east of two boundary stones (SX 69 SW 63) flanking a ford. It comprises a three-sided structure of roughly coursed boulders and slabs open to the south east. It measures 3.1m north west to south east by 1.8m with the walls a maximum of 1.2m high. It is protected on all sides except the south east by a stoney mound 9.5m in diameter and up to 1.4m high. This feature lies outside the military ranges and is probably used for recreational shooting.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 618 908 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW64
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 893470
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/281
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHOOTING STAND (Constructed, XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1900 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(02/08/1993) SX 6187 9082. A shooting stand on the broad floodplain of the River Taw 150m south east of two boundary stones (SX 69 SW 63) flanking a ford.
It comprises a three-sided structure of roughly coursed boulders and slabs open to the south east. It measures 3.1m north west to south east by 1.8m with the walls a maximum of 1.2m high. It is protected on all sides except the south east by a stoney mound 9.5m in diameter and up to 1.4m high.
This feature lies outside the military ranges and is probably used for recreational shooting.
Two similar structures (SX 69 SW 65) lie 240m to the south west.
Oates, M., 2002, Military structures at Taw Marsh (Worksheet). SDV242512.
(02/07/2002) SX 619 909 Two shooting stands c.14.5m apart. An earth mound lies c.12m to the south-east with a pit at the base. A similar structure lies to the north-east (MDV65340).
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(26/01/2004) This structure remains as described Iin 1993.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV242512 | Worksheet: Oates, M.. 2002. Military structures at Taw Marsh. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141874 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV65340 | Related to: Shooting stand on South Tawton Common (Monument) |
| MDV51213 | Related to: Shooting stand on the broad floodplain of the River Taw (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 18 2023 12:41PM |
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