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| HER Number: | MDV133174 |
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| Name: | Bank or earthwork in Erme Wood |
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Summary
Probable enclosure bank work located 20 - 25m south of curvilinear earthwork. Bank extending north-west of boundary wall for 15m before turning sharply east. Defined to south by scarp clearly visible from the track. Maximum width is 3m, maximum height 0.5m. Both banks terminate with eastern boundary wall and are not visible extending into neighbouring field, presumably destroyed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 575 |
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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
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (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), EW07 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX 63865758 Bank / earthwork. Probable enclosure bank work located 20 - 25m south of curvilinear earthwork. Bank extending north-west of boundary wall for 15m before turning sharply east. Defined to south by scarp clearly visible from the track. Bank is composed of earth and stone matrix (30% stone), with large stones prominent on northern arc, probably facing/footings. Maximum width is 3m, maximum height 0.5m. Both banks terminate with eastern boundary wall and are not visible extending into neighbouring field, presumably destroyed.
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. EW07. [Mapped feature: #138566 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133175 | Related to: Curvilinear earthwork 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 1:46PM |
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