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| HER Number: | MDV133455 |
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| Name: | Charcoal burning platform in Meldon Woods |
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Summary
Plaform recorded during a walkover survey in 2005. Visible on the lidar data, this hearth measures approximately 9 metres in diameter.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 566 928 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1750 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Marchand, J., 2005, Archaeology within Meldon Woods, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV365060.
The woods have been heavily coppiced, one charcoal burners platform with a 9m diameter was located at SX5663592871. It is very likely that there are other hearths to be identified within the wood, these are important in the local context of the woods.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Circular feature visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139063 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8841 - Survey of archaeological features in Meldon Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2022 9:27AM |
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