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| HER Number: | MDV132869 |
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| Name: | Charcoal burners platforms west of Yealm Head |
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Summary
An area of at least 50 circular mounds amidst the peat to the west of Yealm Head identified from lidar imagery of which 22 have been ground verified. Most of the mounds are probably peat charcoal burning mounds of medieval or post-medieval date. Charcoal sampling has confirmed the status of some of the mounds though not the date. Additional mounds not yet ground verified.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 607 648 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD? (Between))
- PEAT STAND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD? (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2022, Additional Erme / Yealm sites, Y28 (Correspondence). SDV364840.
SX 60759 64851 An area of at least 50 circular mounds amidst the peat to the west of Yealm Head, visible on Tellus 2014 lidar, and of which 22 have been ground verified. Most of the mounds are probably peat charcoal burning mounds of medieval or post-medieval date. Charcoal sampling has confirmed the status of some of the mounds though not the date.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV132870 | Related to: Peat burners platforms at Langcombe Hill (Monument) |
| MDV132871 | Related to: Peat burners platforms south of Langcombe Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 6 2022 2:59PM |
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