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| HER Number: | MDV119992 |
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| Name: | Clearance feature in Easdon Down Woods |
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Summary
Curved bank of large boulders near gateway noted in 1991 woodland survey. Thought to be related to clearance or for stock control.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 741 827 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (XVIII to XX - 1751 AD? to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Smith, N. J. L., 1992, Woodland Archaeological Survey December 1991 North Bovey Woodlands, 20, figure 13 (Report - Survey). SDV360446.
PP2 Clearance? Cairn. Bank of large boulders piled up, aligned north-south, and creating as narrow approach to gateway PP1. Possibly engineered for stock control purposes.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360446 | Report - Survey: Smith, N. J. L.. 1992. Woodland Archaeological Survey December 1991 North Bovey Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. 20, figure 13. [Mapped feature: #79297 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27973 | Related to: Field system to the south-east of Easdon Down, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV119991 | Related to: Granite gateposts in Easdon Down Woods (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7411 - North Bovey Woodlands archaeological survey
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 10 2017 9:58AM |
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