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| HER Number: | MDV24739 |
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| Name: | Trial pits on the eastern side of Hickaton Hill, West Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Group of trial pits visible on the aerial photographs, covering an area of about 0.8 hectares. Lie close to a single hut circle (MDV24780).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 680 667 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and stone remains of a prehistoric hut circle, adjacent medieval field system with relict boundaries and ridge and furrow and an area of later tin working and trial pits on the eastern side of Hickaton Hill, West Buckfastleigh
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/197
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1979, NMR SF1457, 402 (Aerial Photograph). SDV172921.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Group of trial pits visible. Area about 0.8 hectares.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Area of trial pits visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV172921 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1979. NMR SF1457. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. 402. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84806 ] |
Associated Monuments
| MDV24780 | Related to: Hut circle on the eastern side of Hickaton Hill, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV24782 | Related to: Leat on Hickaton Hill (Monument) |
| MDV13188 | Related to: Puper's Reave, Buckfastleigh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV24722 | Related to: Tin working on the eastern side of Hickaton Hill, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 4:05PM |
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