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| HER Number: | MDV63860 |
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| Name: | MILITARY EARTHWORKS in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A cluster of wwii mortar emplacements were recorded at the lower end of the streamwork (greeves + passmore).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 559 755 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later streamworking and structural remains of vermin trap in streamwork north of Merrivale Bridge
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/98/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY EARTHWORKS (Unknown date)
Full description
Greeves, T. + Passmore, A., 1999, Report on the Recent Work in the Walkham Valley, 3-5 (Article in Serial). SDV347156.
A cluster of World War II mortar emplacements were recorded at the lower end of the streamwork.
Greeves, T. + Passmore, A., 2000, Fieldwork and post-excavation update, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV247530.
Further World War II mortar emplacements were found with associated pits possibly for ammunition and two slit trenches.
Bruce, B., 2001, Over Tor Brook survey completed, 5-9 (Article in Serial). SDV253310.
World War II earthworks including slit trenches were also located at SX 5609 7550.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV247530 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. + Passmore, A.. 2000. Fieldwork and post-excavation update. Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group Newsletter. 18. Unknown. 5. |
| SDV253310 | Article in Serial: Bruce, B.. 2001. Over Tor Brook survey completed. Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group Newsletter. 22. Unknown. 5-9. |
| SDV347156 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. + Passmore, A.. 1999. Report on the Recent Work in the Walkham Valley. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 17. A4 Stapled. 3-5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119448 | Related to: Gun emplacement on Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV55271 | Related to: Pillow mound 900 metres south-south-west of Little Mis Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 28 2020 10:05AM |
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