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| HER Number: | MDV133420 |
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| Name: | Stroll forming northern boundary of Flat Wood, Meavy |
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Summary
Stroll noted during walkover survey in 2007 forming the northern boundary of Flat Wood. The stroll links Hernspitt Farm with its fields and providing shelter for stock. Strolls are very characteristic features of Dartmoor farms and important in the local context.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 548 672 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Meavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Marchand, J., 2007, Archaeology within Flat Wood and Bowden's Plantation, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV365042.
The northern boundary of the Woods is formed by the stroll linking Hernspitt Farm with its fields and providing shelter for stock.
Strolls are very characteristic features of Dartmoor farms and important in the local context. The walls are in need of some repair, this should retain their historic form.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107520 | Related to: Hernspitt farm, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV61831 | Related to: Streamworking in Flat Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8836 - Survey of archaeological features in Flat Wood and Bowden's Plantation
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 13 2022 4:38PM |
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