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| HER Number: | MDV3403 |
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| Name: | Vermin trap on edge of Willings Walls Warren (Cook 25) |
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Summary
Vermin trap on left bank of Spanish Lake, small trap against gully wall becoming absorbed by vegetation. Very short walls between stream and steep bank. Left bank of Spanish Lake, 128 metres south-south-east of Spanish Lake Foot.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 576 651 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/240/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- VERMIN TRAP (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Cook, R. M. L., 1964, Old vermin traps on south-west Dartmoor, 200, site 25 (Article in Serial). SDV230549.
Trowlesworthy Warren. Site 25. Wall type 3a. Very short walls between stream and steep bank. Left bank of Spanish Lake, 128 metres south-south-east of Spanish Lake Foot.
Haynes, R. G., 1970, Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor, 158 (Article in Serial). SDV166302.
Probably Haynes' vermin trap number 29. Very small trap against steep bank of gully, here reinforced with stone for the full extent of trap. Very overgrown.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible 1946 Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report, 2002 (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
Considered under Monument Protection Programme but could not be found. Not recommended for scheduling.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Trap is depicted on map layer; based on Plym Survey data.
Ridgers, H. + Ridgers, C., 2015, Of Varments and Vermin Traps, 4, site 33 (Report - Assessment). SDV358632.
SX5765 6515. Vermin trap on left bank of Spanish Lake, small trap against gully wall becoming absorbed by vegetation.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. 2002. |
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| SDV166302 | Article in Serial: Haynes, R. G.. 1970. Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor. Post-Medieval Archaeology. 4. A4 Bound + digital. 158. |
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| SDV230549 | Article in Serial: Cook, R. M. L.. 1964. Old vermin traps on south-west Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 96. Paperback Volume. 200, site 25. |
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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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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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| SDV358632 | Report - Assessment: Ridgers, H. + Ridgers, C.. 2015. Of Varments and Vermin Traps. A4 Comb Bound. 4, site 33. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13511 | Related to: Willings Walls Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 2:49PM |
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