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| HER Number: | MDV14153 |
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| Name: | Two Earthwork Banks on east side of Lydford Village |
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Summary
Two low banks or terraces were observed in 1981 within the town wall of Lydford
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 510 847 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/84
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD? (Between))
Full description
Timms, S. C., 1981, Lydford Earthworks (Worksheet). SDV351943.
Two low banks or terraces were observed in field Ordnance Survey Number 0878 which lies within the town wall of Lydford. These earthworks are aligned on a north-east to south-west axis. They require further survey, as they were only seen from an adjacent hedge. Photo in Devon County Council's slide collection.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Not visible on aerial photographs.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV351943 | Worksheet: Timms, S. C.. 1981. Lydford Earthworks. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV21796 | Related to: Medieval Borough of Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV14321 | Related to: Saxon Burh at Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2016 1:10PM |
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