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| HER Number: | MDV119448 |
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| Name: | Gun emplacement on Walkhampton Common |
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Summary
One of the hut circles on Walkhampton Common was classified as a modern mortar emplacement in 1993.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 561 757 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of eight scattered Bronze Age hut circles on Walkhampton Common and a World War II mortar emplacement
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report, 31/5/1993 (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
World War II mortar emplacement (SX5615 7579). Not recommended for scheduling as a hut circle but may be reviewed later.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. 31/5/1993. [Mapped feature: #3876 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55591 | Related to: Gun emplacement (Monument) |
| MDV63860 | Related to: MILITARY EARTHWORKS in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV56739 | Related to: Military feature on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV28503 | Related to: Scattered group of hut circles on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2021 9:44AM |
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