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| HER Number: | MDV120208 |
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| Name: | Channel and culvert in Newpark Wood |
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Summary
A 10 metre long channel with lower section 1-1.2 metres deep, feeding the smaller of the gullies used for tin mining in the wood. Recorded in the 1996 woodland survey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 596 608 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CULVERT (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
- WATER CHANNEL (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), 32, NW20 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX5965 6088 - Channel and culvert. A 10.0 metre long channel and 6.0 metre culvert with lower south-west section 1.0 - 1.2 metres deep, with stream feeding the smaller of the two gullies representing large-scale mining activity.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360518 | Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 32, NW20. [Mapped feature: #4061 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV120209 | Related to: Leat and culvert in Newpark Wood (Monument) |
| MDV120207 | Related to: Leat in Newpark Wood (Monument) |
| MDV120210 | Related to: Pond north of Newpark Wood (Monument) |
| MDV15368 | Related to: Tin streamworking in Newpark Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2022 9:58AM |
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