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| HER Number: | MDV130509 |
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| Name: | Linear cuttings within enclosure, Boro Wood |
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Summary
Series of linear cuttings running parallel to the interior of Boro Wood Camp, roughly 0.5m from the interior of the bank. Cutting extends for 20 - 25m and takes the form of a ditch 0.3m wide and with a maximum depth of 0.5m, and interrupted at 4.5m intervals. Probably the result of speculative excavations connected to mining activity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 749 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRENCH (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1751 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), BW27 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX 74987162 Linear cuttings. Series of linear cuttings running parallel to the interior of Boro Wood Camp, roughly 0.5m from the interior of the bank. Cutting extends for 20 - 25m and takes the form of a ditch 0.3m wide and with a maximum depth of 0.5m, and interrupted at 4.5m intervals. Probably the result of speculative excavations connected to mining activity.
Newman, P., 2002, Boro Wood, Ashburton, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV351138.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2006-2012, Woodland Management Survey data (Cartographic). SDV364209.
Depicted on the GIS layer based on the 1996 survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351138 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Boro Wood, Ashburton, Devon. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. AI/7/2002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV360518 | Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. BW27. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7985 | Related to: Enclosure in Boro' Wood, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV130510 | Related to: Slit trenches in Boro Wood (Monument) |
| MDV130538 | Related to: Zig zag trenches in Boro Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
- EDV6139 - Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood, Ashburton (Ref: AI/7/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 12 2022 3:49PM |
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