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HER Number: | MDV54454 |
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Name: | Openwork north-west of Sherberton |
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Summary
A short openwork 2.5m wide and 0.8m deep is visible in the steep E facing gulley above the W bank of the Swincombe River. Many large boulders and blocks lie in the base of the openwork and much debris has been thrown up to form a bank, now turf covered, on its S side.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 642 728 |
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Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: SX67SW217
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 620048
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/428
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(02/05/1988) SX 6424 7283 to SX 6427 7281. A short openwork 2.5m wide and 0.8m deep is visible in the steep E facing gulley above the W bank of the Swincombe River. Many large boulders and blocks lie in the base of the openwork and much debris has been thrown up to form a bank, now turf covered, on its S side.
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. M. J. Fletcher. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV6282 | Related to: Gobbett Tin Mine, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2022 12:41PM |
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