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HER Number:MDV133196
Name:Wall in Nelder Wood, Newpark Waste

Summary

Fragment of wall, probably contemporary with the enclosure walls of nearby hut circle settlement, the general alignment of which it shares. Aligned roughly north-west by south-east, approximately 8.5m in length, 1.4m in width. Footings are well-preserved, suggesting later rebuild.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 589 616
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WALL (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC? (Between) to 42 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), 33, NW31 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.

SX58986169 Wall. Fragment of wall, probably contemporary with the enclosure walls of nearby hut circle settlement, the general alignment of which it shares. Aligned roughly north-west by south-east, approximately 8.5m in length, 1.4m in width. Footings are well-preserved, suggesting later rebuild.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360518Report - 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. 33, NW31. [Mapped feature: #138595 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV133198Related to: Enclosure in Nelder Wood (Monument)
MDV15370Related to: Hut circle and enclosure in Nelder Wood (Monument)
MDV133197Related to: Wall east of enclosure, Nelder Wood (Monument)
MDV133192Related to: Wall south of Nelder Wood, Newpark Waste (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods

Date Last Edited:Aug 22 2022 11:26AM