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| HER Number: | MDV133084 |
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| Name: | Openworks, Combestone Wood |
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Summary
Two large openworks are present on the southern edge of the woodland which are not shown on the Wheal Cumpston plan. Both open works are irregular in shape and steep sided. The southern open works measures approximately 20m by 8m and the northern open work 10m by 4m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 671 722 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OPEN CUT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2007, Combestone Wood Survey, 2 (Report - Survey). SDV364948.
(29/05/2007) Two large openworks are present on the southern edge of the woodland which are not shown on the Wheal Cumpston plan. Both open works are irregular in shape and steep sided. The southern open works measures approximately 20m by 8m and the northern open work 10m by 4m.
The open works should be kept free of any new planting.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV6417 | Related to: Wheal Cumpston Tin Mine in Combestone Wood, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8822 - Survey of Combestone Wood
- EDV8823 - Survey of Hilltown Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 2 2022 3:47PM |
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