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| HER Number: | MDV133930 |
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| Name: | Ruined sheepwash north of Little Newtake Plantation |
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Summary
Ruined structure noted by Hemery (1983); visited in 2023 and is almost completely obscured by vegetation growth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHEEP WASH (XVIII to Late 20th Century - 1751 AD (Between) to 1980 AD (Between))
Full description
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 559 (Monograph). SDV249702.
Hemery writes ‘…granite pens lie in ruin on the right bank, and beside them are the funnel walls of the old wash forming a miniature river creek.’
Cunis, E, 2023, Image of ruined sheepwash near East Dart (Photograph). SDV365330.
(20/02/2023) Visit to identify ‘sheepwash’ near Blackator Rocks and next to the East Dart referenced in Hemery's ‘High Dartmoor. Ruin lies at approximately SX666749 and is almost completely covered in vegetation (gorse, bracken, etc.). Location is approximately 100 metres south of Blackator Rocks on the East Dart (south east of Win steps at Laughter Hole House, and north of Brimpts Farm). Unknown if there are other parallels on the moor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 559. |
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| SDV365330 | Photograph: Cunis, E. 2023. Image of ruined sheepwash near East Dart. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140194 ] |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2023 3:55PM |
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