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| HER Number: | MDV132330 |
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| Name: | Building on south-western flank of Huccaby Tor |
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Summary
A ruined building lying in dense gorse on the gently sloping SW flank of Huccaby Tor. The rectangular structure measures 5.0 metres NE to SW by 1.7 metre internally with coursed boulder walls 0.7m wide and 0.25m high. The interior is rubble filled and there is no trace of an entrance. The function of this former structure is unclear.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 654 738 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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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: SX67SE217
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065546
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (Built, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(30/11/1995) SX 6550173841. A ruined building lies in dense gorse on the gently sloping SW flank of Huccaby Tor. The rectangular structure measures 5.0m NE to SW by 1.7m internally with coursed boulder walls 0.7m wide and 0.25m high. The interior is rubble filled and there is no trace of an entrance. The function of this former structure is unclear.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #135649 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3462 - Survey at Huccaby Farm, Lydford
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 11:31AM |
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