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| HER Number: | MDV26158 |
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| Name: | Unlikely enclosure south-east of Laughter Hole Farm |
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Summary
Originally recorded as a possible enclosure from aerial photographs, survey in 1993 could find no ground evidence to support this identification. The area described lies in relatively flat improved grassland 350m south of Laughter Hole House.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 754 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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: SX67NE220
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 891044
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/139
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE (Undated)
- (Former Type) ENCLOSURE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1307-1308 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Enclosure not clearly visible on 1946 aerial photograph. Appears to have one incorporated hut circle in northern wall.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(15/11/1993) No ground evidence to suggest the presence of the features recorded by the Royal Commission 1985 project transcription. The area described by the ngr lies in relatively flat improved grassland 350m south of Laughter Hole House.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1307-1308. |
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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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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26175 | Related to: Unlikely enclosure to the south of Laughter Hole House (Monument) |
| MDV26157 | Related to: Unlikely hut circles south of Laughter Hole House (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 28 2022 11:56AM |
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