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Summary

Charcoal burning platforms centred at SX54606409 lie across a steep north-west facing valley slope above the River Plym in North Wood. Twenty-three well-defined level stances were identified during the 1999 RCHME survey. Other stances may exist but they may not be well defined or may have silted up, especially any located on the shallow slopes along the crest of the valley slope. North Wood comprises stunted oaks with, in places, dense spreads of boulder clitter.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1311278
• National Record of the Historic Environment: SX56SE45

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Fletcher, M., 2000, The Ferro Ceramic Mine and Shaugh Brickworks, Meavy (Report - Survey). SDV360342.

(20/02/2000) Charcoal burning platforms centred at SX54606409 lie across a steep north-west facing valley slope above the River Plym in North Wood. Twenty-three well-defined level stances were identified during the 1999 RCHME survey. Other stances may exist but they may not be well defined or may have silted up, especially any located on the shallow slopes along the crest of the valley slope. North Wood comprises stunted oaks with, in places, dense spreads of boulder clitter.
The stances are spaced fairly regularly across the slope, many about 30m apart, although their locations have been influenced by the steepness of the slope and the density of the clitter. They all have broadly similar dimensions with a sharply defined back scarp on average 0.7m high opening on to an oval level stance on average 6.0m by 4.5m; this is fronted by a pronounced downhill scarp usually about 1.1m high. The steepness of the slope dictates the sizes of the scarps. There is no evidence of walling although some of the front scarps may incorporate slight revetments. Each stance is approached from the side by a path which runs along the slope. Semi-mature oaks grow on some of the stances.
Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8730 - Shaugh Bridge and North Wood: English Heritage Field Survey Project

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