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| HER Number: | MDV133341 |
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| Name: | Shaft or pit in Shere Wood |
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Summary
Sub-circular depression 7m in diameter and 1.5m deep, with a spoil heap down slope.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 736 691 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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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
- PROSPECTING PIT (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
- SHAFT (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2005, Archaeology within Shere Wood, 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365033.
SX 737691 Shaft / Prospecting pit.
This feature is located in the north of the wood just to the east of a former field boundary. It consists of a sub circular depression 7m in diameter and 1.5m deep, down slope there is a spoil heap.
The feature is important in a local context. The site should be cleared of scrub and saplings and the area excluded from any new planting.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138868 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8833 - Survey of archaeological features in Shere Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 9 2022 4:45PM |
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