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Summary

On the right bank of the White Water, in form of linear 'quarry' extending south-westwards into the hillside.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/107

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OPEN CUT (Constructed, XV to XIX - 1450 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1989, Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford, 20/5/1989 (Un-published). SDV249082.

SX 7010 9009 On the right bank of the White Water, in form of linear 'quarry' extending south-westwards into the hillside.

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.

Visible on the lidar data.

Marchand, J., 2007, Archaeology within Great Tree Park Wood, 3 (Report - Survey). SDV365053.

Openworks at SX 70079007. A deep gully type feature which runs south west into the hillside. This most probably is a medieval tin openwork where a tin lode was being exploited by open cast working.
It is an important feature in the local context and it should not be disturbed.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8838 - Survey of archaeological features in Great Tree Park Wood

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