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| HER Number: | MDV22804 |
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| Name: | Vermin Trap at Headland Warren, North Bovey |
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Summary
Vermin trap, part of. Built into the exterior base of the Soussons plantation north wall is a single linear stone 1.68m long with a squared profile of 0.25m, into which two c.40mm wide by 20mm deep slots have been cut, 1.2m apart, on one of the faces. One of a pair of stones used to make the sides of a vermin trap and certainly associated with Headland Warren (SX 68 SE 339).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 682 804 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE335
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1344303
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/8/5
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- VERMIN TRAP (Constructed, XVIII to Early 20th Century - 1780 AD (Between) to 1920 AD (Between))
Full description
Brewer, D., 1984, Vermin Traps (Worksheet). SDV305515.
Site visited in April 1984. Side stone of vermin trap abandoned on wall forming Manaton/North Bovey parish boundary. The stone, 1.7 metres long has vertical grooves on its inside edge, 1.2 mreset apart. These would have housed the shutters for the trap.
Brewer, D., 1986, More Information on Warrens on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV152557.
First recorded by Brewer 1986.
Newman, P., 2001, Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren, 9-10, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV359913.
(10/07/2001) Remains of a vermin trap at Headland Warren in the boundary wall between North Bovey and Manaton parishes. It consists of a slab from a trap reused and built into the wall just west of the Golden Dagger Mine track.
Vermin trap, part of. Built into the exterior base of the Soussons plantation north wall is a single linear stone 1.68m long with a squared profile of 0.25m, into which two c.40mm wide by 20mm deep slots have been cut, 1.2m apart, on one of the faces. One of a pair of stones used to make the sides of a vermin trap and certainly associated with Headland Warren (SX 68 SE 339).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV152557 | Article in Serial: Brewer, D.. 1986. More Information on Warrens on Dartmoor. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 35.10. Unknown. |
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| SDV305515 | Worksheet: Brewer, D.. 1984. Vermin Traps. |
| SDV359913 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2001. Headland Warren Part 3: The Warren. English Heritage Survey Report. A1/20/2001. A4 Comb Bound. 9-10, Figure 2. [Mapped feature: #136808 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6549 | Part of: Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV14382 | Related to: Eastern Vermin Trap at Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV112644 | Related to: Vermin Trap 220 metres west of Headland Warren Farm, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV78200 | Related to: Vermin Trap within Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
| MDV54585 | Related to: Western Vermin Trap in the Headland Warren, North Bovey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 11 2022 4:13PM |
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