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| HER Number: | MDV133411 |
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| Name: | Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood |
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Summary
Hearth recorded in 2005 during walkover survey. A sub circular platform levelled into the hill slope, the feature measures 6m by 5m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 716 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2005, Archaeology within Town Wood, 11 (GIS Hearth 3) (Report - Survey). SDV365028.
SX 71697239 Charcoal burner's platform in fair condition. A sub circular platform levelled into the hill slope, the feature measures 6m by 5m.
The charcoal platform should be kept free of invasive scrub and tree growth. These features are important in the local context of the wood.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV133413 | Related to: Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133414 | Related to: Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133415 | Related to: Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133408 | Related to: Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133409 | Related to: Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133410 | Related to: Charcoal burner's hearth, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV133336 | Related to: Charcoal burning platform, Town Wood (Monument) |
| MDV30723 | Related to: Town Wood, Buckland in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8832 - Survey of archaeological features in Town Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 13 2022 1:37PM |
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