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| HER Number: | MDV133136 |
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| Name: | Earthwork in Boro Wood |
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Summary
Square enclosure depicted on the historic maps, with conifer planting inside.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 750 718 |
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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
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), BW19-20 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
(BW19) SX 75057178 Earthwork. Low and narrow earth bank, but with some large boulders on the bank, running for approximately 100m north-east to south-west in middle of wood. Shown on 6 inch map. Is south-east side of square enclosure, bordering by tracks on the other three sides. These have occasional planted beech trees alongside the tracks, and the enclosed are contains different and recently regenerated woodland e.g. birch, compared with the old coppice to north and coppice standards to the south of the area. The Ordnance Survey 6 inch map shows conifers within the enclosed area.
BW20 SX 75017183 Track forming north and eastern sides of end area (above), terraced into hillslope on north-east, bordered in places by beech trees. A diagonal trackway running west uphill cuts the end area in two.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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. BW19-20. |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138510 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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 2:59PM |
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