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| HER Number: | MDV29425 |
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| Name: | Charcoal hearth in Hore Wood |
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Summary
Platform measures 6.0 metres in diameter. Deeply cut into steep ground on upper side making use of natural feature. Blackened soil on lower side and many small fragments of oak charcoal.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 745 893 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/136
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.
(Visited May 1985). SX7455 8931. Platform recorded in woodland. Measures 6.0 metres in diameter.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Platform visible on the lidar data.
Parkins, M., 2017-2018, Fingle Wood archaeological features, C30 (Report - Survey). SDV362748.
Platform 6.0 metres. Deeply cut into steep ground on upper side making use of natural feature. Blackened soil on lower side and many small fragments of oak charcoal.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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| SDV360479 | Report - Survey: McCrone, P.. 1985. An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV362748 | Report - Survey: Parkins, M.. 2017-2018. Fingle Wood archaeological features. The Woodland Trust. C30. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29423 | Related to: Charcoal hearth in Hore Wood (Monument) |
| MDV29424 | Related to: Charcoal hearth in Hore Wood (Monument) |
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 9:34AM |
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