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HER Number:MDV128073
Name:Rectangular structure on the south side of Wigford Down

Summary

A crude, stone-lined rectangular hollow has been sunk into a junction of two reaves. The internal dimensions are between 2.3 and 3m on the long walls by 1.1m wide by 0.3m deep. Its date and purpose are unknown but a shelter is a possibility.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 542 645
Map Sheet:SX56SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STRUCTURE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2020, New sites identified on Wigford Down (Correspondence). SDV363630.

A crude, stone-lined rectangular hollow has been sunk into a junction of two reaves. The internal dimensions are between 2.3 and 3m on the long walls by 1.1m wide by 0.3m deep. Its date and purpose are unknown but a shelter is a possibility.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 3 2020 2:12PM