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| HER Number: | MDV128603 |
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| Name: | Possible shooting butt on Kennon Hill |
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Summary
Hemery (1983) records a small shooting butt on the south-east shoulder of Kennon Hill. Potential feature recorded during 2020 visit.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 888 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUTTS (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 796 (Monograph). SDV249702.
Author mentions a small shooting butt, perhaps used for game shooting a century or more ago is located on the south-east shoulder of Kennon Hill.
Cunis, E, 2020, Possible shooting butt, Kennon Hill (Worksheet). SDV363723.
Feature at SX 64431 88888 (recorded using GPS; 4m accuracy) at elevation of 458m seen; possible shooting butt referred to be Hemery. Feature photographed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 796. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 23 2020 11:37AM |
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