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| HER Number: | MDV124888 |
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| Name: | Possible longhouse on Haytor Down |
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Summary
Possible longhouse recorded on Haytor Down. Rectangular earthwork possibly covering stone foundations measuring roughly 10 metres by 5.5 metres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 781 776 |
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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
- LONGHOUSE? (Built, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Possible feature visible on the lidar data.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, S4 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Recorded 10/01/2014. Possible longhouse recorded on Haytor Down at SX78139 77629.
Rectangular shape aligned roughly east-west, against the contour of the hill, which may be the remains of a building. Measures 9.9 metres long by 5.4 metres wide, depth 0.7 metres. The edges of the possible building appear to be stone covered by soil, grass, brambles and bracken. Building lies between leat above and Templer Way below. Possible entrance on the north side. Map attached.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. S4. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115935 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8068 | Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway, Haytor to Stover Canal (Monument) |
| MDV124885 | Related to: Leat on Haytor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 25 2019 3:43PM |
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