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| HER Number: | MDV132026 |
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| Name: | Granite trough 500m west-south-west of Hare Tor |
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Summary
An unfinished granite trough cut into a large rectangular granite boulder lies amongst a group of large natural slabs and boulders at the foot of a substantial granite outcrop. The trough is only visible as a shallow outline in the top of the boulder indicating that the cutting was abandoned not long after it commenced. The outline which measures 1.35m by 0.4m and is a maximum 0.1m deep shows the cutting marks left by the stone mason. Surveyed as part of the RCHME Willsworthy project in 1998.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 545 841 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW106
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1149292
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TROUGH (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD? (Between) to 1900 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.
(02/09/1998) An unfinished granite trough cut into a large rectangular granite boulder lies at SX 5459984112 amongst a group of large natural slabs and boulders at the foot of a small granite outcrop W of Hare Tor. The trough is only visible as a shallow, rectangular outline in the top of the boulder indicating that work was abandoned soon after it commenced. The base of the rough-out which measures 1.35m by 0.4m is a maximum 0.1m deep and shows the cutting marks left by the mason.
Found by N Hall during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(14/01/2001) No change to condition or description 14-Dec-2000.
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: #134284 ] |
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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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7425 - Standon Farm: an historical and archaeological survey
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2021 3:02PM |
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