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| HER Number: | MDV124784 |
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| Name: | Trial pit west of Woodland Grove, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Area of probable tin working consisting of a trial pit and spoil heap in woodland west of Woodland Grove.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 787 794 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRIAL PIT (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible on the lidar data.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, L15 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Visited 17/10/2014. Trial / test pit and spoil heap recorded at SX 78707 79471. Quarry/shaft. Significant spoil downhill. Obvious walling made of lime mortar at entrance. Pit measures 7.0 metres wide by 10.8 metres long. Spoil heap measures 22.5 metres top edge by 12.3 metres wide. Sketched, photographed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. L15. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115169 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2019 4:00PM |
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