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| HER Number: | MDV133456 |
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| Name: | Stone walled enclosure, Old Walls |
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Summary
Recorded during walkover survey in 2006. Stone walled enclosure which is shown as an orchard on the 1864 Ordnance Survey map. A very narrow stone walled lane winds up from the orchard to the boundary wall situated above Old Walls farm. This could have been used to herd grazing stock to and from the orchard. The orchard is important in the local context.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 700 744 |
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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 | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
- ORCHARD (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Marchand, J., 2006, Archaeology within Old Walls Woods, 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365064.
Stone walled enclosure which is shown as an orchard on the 1864 Ordnance Survey map. A very narrow stone walled lane winds up from the orchard to the boundary wall situated above Old Walls farm. This could have been used to herd grazing stock to and from the orchard. The orchard is important in the local context.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139064 ] |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133457 | Related to: Stone walls in wood, Old Walls (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8842 - Survey of archaeological features in Old Walls Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2022 9:53AM |
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