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HER Number: | MDV133392 |
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Name: | Earth bank and ditch in South Park Wood, Holne |
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Summary
A large earth bank and ditch of unknown purpose. The bank is up to 1m high in places. On the western side there is a ditch, approximately 0.3m deep. The leat and channels associated with the shafts cut through the bank indicating that this feature is older. Recorded during walkover survey in October 2005.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 733 693 |
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Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Holne |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of South Plain Wood mine, as well as leat later extended to the Queen of the Dart Mine
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
- DITCH (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Crabb, A., 2005, Archaeology within South Park Wood, 11 (Report - Survey). SDV365034.
Bank & ditch
A large earth bank and ditch of unknown purpose. The bank is up to 1m high in places. On the western side there is a ditch, approximately 0.3m deep. The leat and channels associated with the shafts cut through the bank indicating that this feature is older.
The feature is important in a local context. The bank and ditch should be kept free of scrub vegetation and excluded from areas of new planting.
Environment Agency WMS, 2020, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Visible on lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2020. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138943 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV133397 | Related to: Leat in South Park Wood, Holne (Monument) |
MDV133395 | Related to: Shaft, bob house and channels in South Park Wood, Holne (Monument) |
MDV133398 | Related to: Wheel pit in South Park Wood, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8834 - Survey of archaeological features in South Park Wood
Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2023 2:01PM |
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