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| HER Number: | MDV46680 |
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| Name: | Gatepost on lower slope of Hamel Down |
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Summary
A holed stone gate hanger which has been re-used as a gate post in a drystone wall on the lower west slope of Hamel Down. The stone is of granite and measures 1.15 metres high, 0.75 metres wide and 0.33 metres thick.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 696 796 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE114
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 915507
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/303
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GATE PIER (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV293255.
Robinson, r. /(06/08/1986)/worksheet in pf. Holed stone gate hanger, 1.3m high, e of challacombe farm. Now set vertically on s side of gateway in centre of a blocking wall. Circular hole 0.1m diam, 0.1m deep (robinson).
Worth, R. H., 1953, Dartmoor, 356-361 (Monograph). SDV231148.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, P. Pattison (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(02/03/1990) SX 6966 7965. A holed-stone gate hanger re-used as a gate post in a drystone wall on the lower W slope of Hamel Down. The stone is a granite slab 1.15m high, 0.75m wide at base and 0.33m thick. A circular pivot hole 0.11m diameter and 0.1m deep is cut into it towards the top of the N face while its subsequent re-use as a conventional gatepost is marked by two metal hinge pins.
For a description of the use of this type of gate hanger see Worth (1953).
Surveyed at 1:2500, plan with SX 67 NE 111.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV231148 | Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1953. Dartmoor. Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 356-361. |
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| SDV293255 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. P. Pattison. [Mapped feature: #135191 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8658 - Challacombe, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 31 2022 11:37AM |
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