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| HER Number: | MDV29432 |
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| Name: | Charcoal hearth in Hore Wood |
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Summary
Platform recorded in 1985, 3.0-4.0 metres in diameter (damaged by forestry work). Blackened soil and oak charcoal fragments noted during 2017-18 survey work.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 747 894 |
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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/143
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). SX 7476 8945 Platform recorded in woodland. Measures 3.0 metres diameter, but is damaged by forestry work.
Parkins, M., 2017-2018, Fingle Wood archaeological features, C43 (Report - Survey). SDV362748.
Platform measures 4.0 metres. Some darkened soil and fragments of oak charcoal
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. C43. [Mapped feature: #16370 ] |
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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 10:07AM |
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