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| HER Number: | MDV52810 |
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| Name: | Building 60 metres east of Hartyland Tor |
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Summary
Small rectangular building. It measures 3.6 metres east-west by 2 metres internally with a crudely constructed apparently robbed, wall of irregular boulders and stones. The eastern downhill side is open. Its purpose and period are not known but it is probably a post-medieval bothy or shepherds hut.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 642 799 |
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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: SX67NW213
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 883964
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/295
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOTHY (Built, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- SHEPHERDS HUT (Built, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(18/06/1994) SX 64257997 Building.
Situated in an area of rough grass and rocky outcrops at about 405m OD and 60m due E of the summit of Hartyland Tor are the footings of a small rectangular building. It measures 3.6m east-west by 2m internally with a crudely constructed apparently robbed, wall of irregular boulders and stones. The east downhill side is open. Its purpose and period are not known but it is probably a post medieval bothy or shepherds hut.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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: #135459 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 9 2022 4:03PM |
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