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| HER Number: | MDV126752 |
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| Name: | Gun pit on ridge between the Taw River and Steeperton Brook |
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Summary
Recorded during survey in 2012. Open-ended east-west trench approximately 8m long by 0.8m deep recorded; probable gun pit. The trench has two smaller 'wings' on the north and south sides and is surrounded by a low (0.3m) earthen bank.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 873 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Constructed, XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1870 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible on the lidar data.
Newman, P., 2012, An archaeological survey of features situated on the unnamed ridge between the head region of the Taw River and Steeperton Brook (centred SX8725 6135), GP1 (Report - Survey). SDV360396.
An open-ended east-west trench approximately 8m long by 0.8m deep recorded; probable gun pit. The trench has two smaller 'wings' on the north and south sides and is surrounded by a low (0.3m) earthen bank.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #122537 ] |
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| SDV360396 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2012. An archaeological survey of features situated on the unnamed ridge between the head region of the Taw River and Steeperton Brook (centred SX8725 6135). South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. GP1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV126758 | Related to: Meilers on ridge between the Taw River and Steeperton Brook (Monument) |
| MDV126753 | Related to: Possible gun pit on ridge between the Taw River and Steeperton Brook (Monument) |
| MDV126755 | Related to: Stony mounds on ridge between the Taw River and Steeperton Brook (Monument) |
| MDV126757 | Related to: Turf mounds on ridge between the Taw River and Steeperton Brook (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7385 - Survey of features on ridge between the Taw River and Steeperton Brook
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 29 2019 3:25PM |
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