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HER Number:MDV123137
Name:Pond, land adjacent Percy Wakley Wood, Rockbeare

Summary

Pond, infilled, identified during geophysical survey and present on historic mapping.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 037 955
Map Sheet:SY09NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishRockbeare
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishROCKBEARE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • POND (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1840 AD to 1996 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Pond shown on 1840s tithe map.

Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.

Dean, R., 2018, Land either side of Percy Wakely Wood, Rockbeare: Geophysical Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361562.

A magnetometer survey was undertaken by Substrata to provide a relatively fast and cost-effective evaluation of any buried archaeology on land either side of Percy Wakley Wood, Rockbeare.

Six groups are likely to represent ground disturbance and stony deposits associated with the filling of former ponds recorded on historic maps. This pond represents group 22 in the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV350058Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113652 ]
SDV361562Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2018. Land either side of Percy Wakely Wood, Rockbeare: Geophysical Survey. Substrata. 1804ROK-R-1. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7615 - Magnetometer Survey: Land either side of Percy Wakley Wood, Rockbeare, Devon (Ref: 1804ROK-R-1)

Date Last Edited:Mar 15 2021 2:42PM