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| HER Number: | MDV127384 |
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| Name: | Charcoal burning platforms under Knowle Wood, Bickleigh |
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Summary
Seven platforms or hollows visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 cut into the south-to south-east facing slopes under Knowle Wood are probably the remains of charcoal burning platforms of medieval to post-medieval date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 533 639 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bickleigh (SH) |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVY |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of 19th century Ferro Ceramic Mine as well as remains of 16th century Bickleigh Mill, wheelpit and associated leat north of Shaugh Bridge
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5363-SX5364 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Seven roughly circular to oval platforms or hollows are identifiable.
Newman, P., 2019, Knowle Wood, Bickleigh Dartmoor National Park, Devon An archaeological survey (Report - Survey). SDV362920.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2021, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Seven roughly circular to oval platforms or hollows are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks circa 6m to 11m across, cut into the south-to south-east facing slopes under the dense tree cover of Knowle Wood. The earthworks are obscured from view by the tree cover on all aerial photographs available to the survey.
Numerous similar earthwork platforms or hollows recorded in the surrounding area, such as at Dewerstone Wood, have been interpreted as charcoal burning platforms of medieval to post-medieval date, and a similar interpretation is suggested here.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5363-SX5364 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #123904 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2021. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV122971 | Related to: Charcoal Burning Platform B11 in Dewerstone Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV127376 | Related to: Charcoal burning platform under Dewerstone Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
- EDV8310 - Earthwork survey at Knowle Wood, Bickleigh
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2023 12:01PM |
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