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| HER Number: | MDV132013 |
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| Name: | Former military lookout, Doe Tor |
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Summary
An abandoned military lookout at Doe Tor. This roofless single room structure was formerly used by a Range Warden to monitor the movement of walkers and livestock when the firing ranges were in use.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 539 849 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW158
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1159439
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LOOKOUT (Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1901 AD (Between) to 1990 AD (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(27/08/1998) Disused lookout or stable at Doe Tor.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(16/01/2001) This redundant Range Lookout post is as described except that the concrete roof has been demolished. The floor is now covered with fragments of the concrete roof which includes pieces of the crude metal reinforcing.
Probert, S., 2007, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV357728.
Probert, S., 2013, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV357729.
Newman, P., 2019, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV363156.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 16/11/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
An abandoned military structure on the N side of the hill. It was constructed as a base for a Range Warden who monitored the movement of walkers and livestock when the firing ranges were in use.
This plain structure, built against a large granite outcrop is constructed of mortared boulders and stones. It measures 2.6m square, up to 1.9m high and has a re-inforced concrete roof. There are no windows and no frame to the door - which faces a northerly direction. It is gradually falling into disrepair (citing Jones, P., 1993, Tracks & Military Artefacts on Willsworthy Range, 1993, Manuscript).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134238 ] |
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| SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV357728 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2007. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area. Not applicable. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV357729 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2013. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area. Not applicable. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV363156 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2019. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area. Southwest Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 16/11/2021. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2021 9:55AM |
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