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| HER Number: | MDV52794 |
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| Name: | Gateposts, Ringhill |
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Summary
A pair of slotted gateposts of Worth's type A (1953) each with four rectangular slots were recorded in 1989. The eastern post is 1.25m high, 0.55m wide and 0.3m thick. It tapers towards the top. The western post, now drilled with iron hinge supports for the modern footpath gate, is 1.4m high, 0.4m wide and 0.3m thick. The top slot is slightly broken.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 646 794 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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: SX67NW179
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 882572
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/283
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GATE PIER (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1953, Dartmoor, 362; fig 4 (Monograph). SDV231148.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(15/08/1989) SX 64607940 Slotted gatepost.
A pair of slotted gateposts of Worth's type A (1953, 362, fig 4) each with four rectangular slots.
The E post is 1.25m high, 0.55m wide and 0.3m thick. It tapers towards the top.
The W post, now drilled with iron hinge supports for the modern footpath gate, is 1.4m high, 0.4m wide and 0.3m thick. The top slot is slightly broken.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV231148 | Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1953. Dartmoor. Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 362; fig 4. |
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| 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. I. S. Sainsbury. [Mapped feature: #33069 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77451 | Part of: Ringhill farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8647 - Greyhound Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 1 2022 4:23PM |
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