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| HER Number: | MDV124683 |
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| Name: | Circular feature in Houndtor Wood |
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Summary
Previously unrecorded circular feature in Houndtor Wood, cut into the hillslope at the end of a trackway.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 764 800 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Unknown date)
- CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Constructed, XV to XX - 1401 AD? to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.
Circular feature cut into the hillside visible on the lidar data at the end a trackway following the contour round the hill. Possible charcoal burning platform.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, F12 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Visited 04/12/2015. Dip in south facing slope, surrounded by boulders recorded at SX76432 80094. Near the end of track, shows on Lidar as large circular feature 11.5 metres east/west by 11.5 metres north/south. Possible hut circle?
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. F12. |
| SDV360209 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115063 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124684 | Related to: Platform in Houndtor Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124685 | Related to: Platform in Houndtor Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124686 | Related to: Platform in Houndtor Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124687 | Related to: Platform in Houndtor Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 18 2019 12:31PM |
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