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HER Number:MDV133457
Name:Stone walls in wood, Old Walls

Summary

Old Walls Wood contains some well-built stone walls and field banks which are shown on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map. These boundaries are important in the local context and should be retained in their original form. Recorded during walkover survey in 2006.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 700 746
Map Sheet:SX77SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
  • WALL (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, 2 (Report - Survey). SDV365064.

The area contains some well-built stone walls and field banks which are shown on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map. These boundaries are important in the local context and should be retained in their original form with no new breaches made to them.

Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV364513Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV133456Related to: Stone walled enclosure, 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