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| HER Number: | MDV51521 |
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| Name: | Hart Tor Rifle Range Target |
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Summary
Remains of target comprising a heap of stone and earth with some large slabs forming the edge facing the firing line. Behind is a rectangular stone-lined pit, now filled with rubble, which would have served as a shelter for those placing targets on top of the heap.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 581 721 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/355/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TARGET (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Target marked.
Gerrard, S., 1998, Hart Tor Prehistoric Settlement, 24, Fig. 12 (Article in Serial). SDV254969.
The target includes a large 1.3 metres high rectangular heap of stone and earth with some particularly large slabs forming the edge facing the firing line. Behind the heap is a rubble-filled rectangular stone-lined pit, 4 .0 by 0.8 by 0.45 metres deep, which would have served as a shelter for those responsible for placing targets on top of the heap. An upright granite slab standing 2.4 metres from the pit probably formed part of a communications system. Two drilled holes cut through it may once have held communication cords.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV254969 | Article in Serial: Gerrard, S.. 1998. Hart Tor Prehistoric Settlement. Meavy Valley Archaeology. 8. Paperback Volume. 24, Fig. 12. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #32140 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51520 | Part of: Hart Tor Rifle Range (Monument) |
| MDV59097 | Related to: Hart Tor Rifle Range Second Target (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7517 - Survey of Hart Tor tin works
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 22 2014 8:55AM |
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