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HER Number:MDV29288
Name:Platform in Hore Wood

Summary

Platform recorded in woodland. Measures 2.0 metres in diameter. May be charcoal burner's hearth or natural hollows similar in appearance to hearths but generally smaller.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 750 893
Map Sheet:SX78NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMoretonhampstead
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMORETONHAMPSTEAD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NE/119

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM? (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

McCrone, P., 1985, An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands (Report - Survey). SDV360479.

SX 7502 8938 (Visited May 1985). Platform recorded in woodland. Measures 2.0 metres in diameter. May be charcoal burner's hearth or natural hollows similar in appearance to hearths but generally smaller.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360479Report - Survey: McCrone, P.. 1985. An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7430 - Woodland Survey (1985) in Wray Cleave, Sanduck Wood, Caseley Wood, Kings Wood and Fingle Woods
  • EDV8010 - Survey of charcoal burning platforms in Fingle Woods

Date Last Edited:Feb 4 2019 3:02PM