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| HER Number: | MDV132032 |
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| Name: | Granite trough on the Walla Brook |
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Summary
An unfinished granite trough cut into a large granite boulder lies in abandoned streamworkings; at SX53318460 whether it was being cut in situ or the boulder was dragged to its present position is not clear. The trough is visible as a shallow outline in the top of the boulder indicating that the cutting was abandoned not long after it commenced. The outline measures 1.3m long by a maximum 0.6m wide and it is up to 0.12m deep. One side of the boulder which is 1.6m by 0.8m and 0.4m thick is broken. Identified as part of the RCHME Willsworthy project.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 533 846 |
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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: SX58SW105
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1149281
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TROUGH (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1901 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) An unfinished granite trough cut into a large granite boulder lies in abandoned streamworkings at SX 53318460; whether it was being cut in situ or the boulder was dragged to its present position is not clear.
The trough is visible as a shallow outline in the top of the boulder indicating that the cutting was abandoned shortly after it commenced.
The outline measures 1.3m long by a maximum 0.6m wide and it is up to 0.12m deep. One side of the boulder which is 1.6m by 0.8m and 0.4m thick is broken.
Identified and 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.
(10/01/2001) This trough outline is as described. It lies in deep bracken.
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: #134288 ] |
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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 3:25PM |
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