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HER Number:MDV134279
Name:Sunken lane running through Scae Wood

Summary

A sunken lane or hollow way running through Scae Wood to a former fording place across the River Mardle was recorded in a walkover survey in 2006.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 692 678
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWest Buckfastleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOLLOW WAY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Marchand, J., 2006, Archaeology within Scae Wood, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV365026.

Walkover survey visit in 2006 recorded a sunken lane (hollow way) running through Scae Wood to a former fording place across the River Mardle. Important in a local context, it should be kept clear of future planting works in the wood and not damaged.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.

Visible on the lidar data.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141233 ]
SDV365447Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV134281Related to: Field boundary in Scae Wood (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8831 - Survey of archaeological features in Scae Wood

Date Last Edited:Sep 19 2023 3:18PM