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| HER Number: | MDV124983 |
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| Name: | Earthwork bank in Yarner Wood |
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Summary
Measures 6.0 - 8.5 metres in length, 4.0 - 4.5 metres wide and 1.0 metre high and lies on the eastern edge of hillfort (MDV26605) and to the west of possible pillow mound (MDV124978).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 773 786 |
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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
- BOUNDARY BANK (Constructed, Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Possible bank visible on the lidar data; association with the potential pillow mound to the east unclear.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, O63 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Visited 15/08/2014. Boundary bank or earthwork recorded at SX 77315 78627 (described as possible widening of medieval boundary bank). Measures 6.0 - 8.5 metres in length, 4.0 - 4.5 metres wide and 1.0 metre high. Possible waste heap from boundary bank opening noted. Sketched and photographed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. O63. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116064 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26605 | Related to: Possible hillfort in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124978 | Related to: Probable pillow mound in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2019 10:23AM |
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