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| HER Number: | MDV133168 |
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| Name: | Fountain in Erme Wood |
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Summary
An outflow pipe, probably with an ornamental function as a fountain located approximately 15m south of the viewing platform. It consists of an inset 0.5m by 0.3m halfway up a revetment, topped with a lintel and surrounded by large, regularly-faced stone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 639 572 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FOUNTAIN (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), EW01 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX 63945723 Fountain/overflow. Inset into revetting, approximately 15m south of the viewing platform, is an outflow pipe, probably with an ornamental function as a fountain. It consists of an inset 0.5m by 0.3m halfway up the revetment, topped with a lintel and surrounded by large, regularly-faced stone.
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. EW01. [Mapped feature: #138559 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133186 | Related to: Trackway in Broomhill Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133171 | Related to: Trackway in Erme Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133170 | Related to: Viewing platform in Erme Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133178 | Related to: Viewing platform in Erme Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2022 1:09PM |
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