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| HER Number: | MDV54157 |
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| Name: | Observation Post (14) at Blackhaven Spur, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Observation Post 14. One of 22 posts in Okehampton Artillery Range. Depicted on the historic maps; now demolished. A destroyed early 20th century artillery observation post on Okehampton Range is now visible as a turf-covered mound measuring 14.8 by 18.7m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 598 880 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NE |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of late 19th/early 20th century military observation post at Blackhaven Spur, consisting of a stone-and-turf shelter
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NE23
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063492
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/73
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (Constructed, Early 20th Century - 1901 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
"Observation Post" recorded on 1965 historic map as a small circular feature.
Royal Air Force, 1990, 003/V1/TPRU, 2147 (Aerial Photograph). SDV274963.
Mound visible on Ministry of Defence 1990 aerial photograph.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(05/09/1993) The remains of this destroyed observation post lie at the end of a short track branching from the military ring road on the upper NW flank of Okement Hill at SX 5995 8804. The remains consist of a grass-covered sub-rectangular pile of stones measuring 14.8 N-S by 18.7m and 1.8m high. A large hollow, possibly made by a shell, occupies the NE corner of the mound. There is no evidence of the concrete or corrugated iron associated with extant Observation Posts.
Francis, P., 2002, Okehampton Artillery Range, 27 (Report - Survey). SDV359222.
Observation Post 14, Blackhaven Spur, demolished, SX598 880.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(22/01/2004) This feature remains as described in 1993.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 25/10/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
The origin of this feature is uncertain, although many Observation Posts on Okehampton Range are thought to date from the early 20th century (citing Mill, D., personal comment. O/C Live Firing, Okehampton Camp, Devon).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274963 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1990. 003/V1/TPRU. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2147. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #94796 ] |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359222 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 2002. Okehampton Artillery Range. A4 Comb Bound. 27. |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 25/10/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52757 | Related to: Observation Post (1) north of New Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54153 | Related to: Observation Post (11) south of East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54156 | Related to: Observation Post (12) south of East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54155 | Related to: Observation Post (13) at Blackhaven Head, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113506 | Related to: Observation Post (15) on Okement Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV113126 | Related to: Observation Post (16) and Flanking Target Butts to north-east of Okement Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV113507 | Related to: Observation Post (17) south-west of Steeperton Gorge, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV113552 | Related to: Observation Post (18) at Steeperton Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113553 | Related to: Observation Post (19) at Oxhead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54158 | Related to: Observation Post (2) at Bog Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV113554 | Related to: Observation Post (20) at Dinger Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113555 | Related to: Observation Post (21) east of Black Tor, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV54151 | Related to: Observation Post (3) between High Willhays and East Mill Tor, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV54152 | Related to: Observation Post (4) by Black-a-Ven Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54154 | Related to: Observation Post (5) at Dinger Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113530 | Related to: Observation Post (6) east of East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113118 | Related to: Observation Post (7) on East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV113543 | Related to: Observation Post (8) at Deep Ford, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113544 | Related to: Observation Post (9) at West Ravine, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113546 | Related to: Observation Posts (10 North and South) at East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- 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: | Oct 25 2021 4:40PM |
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