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| HER Number: | MDV51213 |
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| Name: | Shooting stand on the broad floodplain of the River Taw |
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Summary
One of two (see also MDV51212). The stands are of the same shape and dimensions; both are three-sided structures open to the south east and protected by turf and stone mounds. The structures measure 3.0m north east to south west by 1.75m with roughly coursed boulder and slab walls a maximum of 1.4m high. The protective mounds are about 8.0m and 9.0m in diameter and 1.5m high. These features lie outside the military ranges and are probably used for recreational shooting. A similar structure (SX 69 SW 64) lies 240m to the north east.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 616 906 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW65
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 893474
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/282
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHOOTING STAND (Constructed, XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1900 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(02/09/1993) Centred SX 6169 9066. Two shooting stands on the broad floodplain of the River Taw some 700m north east of Oke Tor.
The stands are of the same shape and dimensions; both are three-sided structures open to the south east and protected by turf and stone mounds. The structures measure 3.0m north east to south west by 1.75m with roughly coursed boulder and slab walls a maximum of 1.4m high. The protective mounds are about 8.0m and 9.0m in diameter and 1.5m high.
These features lie outside the military ranges and are probably used for recreational shooting.
A similar structure (SX 69 SW 64) lies 240m to the north east.
Oates, M., 2002, Military structures, Pages 422-423 (Worksheet). SDV281315.
(22/07/2002) SX 617907. Third group of shooting stands at Taw Marsh (see also MDV51212 and MDV65340). Similar to the other two sites, this consists of an earth mound approximately 25yrds. Long with two satellite 'shooting stands'. Diagrams included of the layout of the feature(s).
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(26/01/2003) These features remain as described in 1993.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV281315 | Worksheet: Oates, M.. 2002. Military structures. Worksheet. Digital. Pages 422-423. |
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #137524 ] |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV65340 | Related to: Shooting stand on South Tawton Common (Monument) |
| MDV51212 | Related to: Shooting stand on the broad floodplain of the River Taw (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 18 2023 5:05PM |
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