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| HER Number: | MDV103566 |
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| Name: | Enclosure north-east of Steeperton Gorge |
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Summary
Rectangular enclosure in an area of streamworks north of Steeperton Gorge. Precise date unknown. There is no building associated with this enclosure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 619 896 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of an extensive area of medieval or later tin working on both sides of the River Taw at Taw Marsh as well as Taw Marsh Bronze Age reave on South Tawton Common
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW101
- National Record of the Historic Environment:
967697
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.
Centred SX 61928963. A small rectangular enclosure depicted on OS 1:10000 (1988).
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(02/08/1993) Centred SX 61928963. This enclosure lies within extensive streamworking remains (SX 68 NW 84) at the confluence of the River Taw and the Steeperton Brook. Internally it measures 13.3m north to south by 8.0m and is enclosed on three sides by coursed boulder walls 0.8m wide and up to 0.6m high. The western side is built into a heap of streamworking waste and comprises a revetment a maximum of 1.2m high. An entrance 1.3m wide with a single remaining gatepost is visible in the north western corner. The enclosed area is relatively flat and stone free.
There is no building associated with this enclosure.
This feature is probably of 18th or 19th century in origin though no definite dating evidence exits.
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.
(24/10/2003) This feature remains as described in 1993.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV128742 | Related to: Circular shelter close to enclosure, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV17240 | Related to: Streamworks on River Taw on Metheral Hill (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
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 27 2022 10:41AM |
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