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HER Number: | MDV133211 |
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Name: | Wall in Rook Wood, Cornwood |
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Summary
Remains of low wall, amongst boulder strewn and dense undergrowth, running along contour (approximately 650 feet) in Rook Wood, 50m west of pillow mound (MDV126795). Similar to prehistoric field boundaries at western end of wood. Only around 10m visible, extent unknown.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 599 612 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Mid 20th Century - 2200 BC? (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), 39, NW59 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX 59956126 Wall. Remains of low wall, amongst boulder strewn and dense undergrowth, running along contour (approximately 650 feet) in Rook Wood, 50m west of pillow mound (MDV126795). Similar to prehistoric field boundaries at western end of wood. Only around 10m visible, extent unknown.
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. 39, NW59. [Mapped feature: #138622 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV126795 | Related to: Pillow mound south-west of Rook Tor, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2022 3:57PM |
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