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| HER Number: | MDV133132 |
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| Name: | Pits in Boro Wood |
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Summary
Series of five pits presumably associated with nearby adit (MDV51838). All pits roughly rectangular, 3 - 4m long and 1.5 - 2m wide, generally cut with long axis along contour.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 752 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), BW12 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX 75277165 Pits. Series of five pits in small area south of south-western corner of field ?404 on Tithe Map and presumably associated with mining activity (sic. nearby adit). All pits roughly rectangular, 3 - 4m long and 1.5 - 2m wide, generally cut with long axis along contour.
[NB: Tithe Map plot number should read 403, not 404, which lies over 400m to the south-west. Richards, A. F., 12/08/2022].
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360518 | Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. BW12. [Mapped feature: #138504 ] |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51838 | Related to: Adits south and west of Belford Mill, Ashburton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6139 - Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood, Ashburton (Ref: AI/7/2002)
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 12 2022 2:06PM |
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