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| HER Number: | MDV26092 |
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| Name: | Alleged bank north of the River Swincombe |
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Summary
This feature identified from aerial photographs and plotted by the Royal Commission (1985) was not evident on the ground during 1989 fieldwork visit. The indicated area, on a fairly steep NE hillslope, is covered by at least twenty small tin pits and a curvilinear ditch
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW230
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620196
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/279
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) BANK (EARTHWORK)? (Unknown date)
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6372, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV279433.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Bank visible and recorded.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(08/03/1989) This feature identified from aerial photographs and plotted by the Royal Commission APP (1985) is not evident on the ground. The indicated area, on a fairly steep NE hillslope, is covered by at least twenty small tin pits and a curvilinear ditch (SX 67 SW 228 & 229).
It is not visible on OS AP 75/380/130. NMR APs not available for inspection.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV279433 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6372. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1. |
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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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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #14090 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
- EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2022 2:36PM |
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