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| HER Number: | MDV116608 |
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| Name: | Building north of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington |
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Summary
Sited on the gently sloping western crest of land which extends between Emsworthy Rocks and Holwell Tor, a ruined, crudely build rectangular structure with a small external enclosure on the SW side. The building sits obliquely into the slope of the hillside and a has internal dimensions of 6.8m by 3.5m. The turf-covered dry-stone walls stand to a height of 0.8m in places. Opposing entrance openings are visible on the SW and NE sides. The U shape enclosure measures up to 5m wide by 6.5m long and has a protruding entrance at the point where it joins the building. Likely post-Medieval in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 751 771 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE58
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1221507
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (Built, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 14, Figure 7 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/05/1999) Centred SX 7512 7718. Sited on the gently sloping western crest of land which extends between Emsworthy Rocks and Holwell Tor, a ruined, crudely build rectangular structure with a small external enclosure on the SW side. The building sits obliquely into the slope of the hillside and a has internal dimensions of 6.8m by 3.5m. The turf-covered dry-stone walls stand to a height of 0.8m in places. Opposing entrance openings are visible on the SW and NE sides. The U shape enclosure measures up to 5m wide by 6.5m long and has a protruding entrance at the point where it joins the building. For plan see RCHME 1999.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Shown as two small adjoining features on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 14, Figure 7. |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8066 | Related to: Enclosure with hut north-east of Emsworthy Rocks (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2022 11:46AM |
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