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| HER Number: | MDV68007 |
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| Name: | Daracombe Beacon, Highweek, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Daracombe Beacon is shown as a small circular plantation on late 19th century mapping. A shallow earthwork depression of the possible beacon is visible in this location on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 843 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHWEEK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/271
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BEACON (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The earthworks correspond with land parcel 490 recorded as ‘The Beacon’.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Site of 'Daracombe Beacon' shown on 1880s map as a small circular plantation to the south of the trig point.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8472 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
A shallow circular earthwork depression is visible.
Waterman CPM Ltd, 2006, Mile End, Newton Abbot: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV338555.
Other details: Appendix 2.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
A shallow circular depression, circa 18m diameter, is visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a prominent hilltop at Highweek, Newton Abbot. The earthwork corresponds with land parcel 490 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map and recorded as ‘The Beacon’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment.
A circular copse labelled as ‘Daracombe Beacon’ is also shown in this location on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of the late 19th century. The earthwork is interpreted as the location of the possible beacon site, with additional adjacent earthworks to the east interpreted as evidence of possible post-medieval or 19th century quarrying, but which are of uncertain relationship.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV338555 | Report - Assessment: Waterman CPM Ltd. 2006. Mile End, Newton Abbot: Archaeological Assessment. Waterman CPM Ltd. H2051_03b. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8472 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113883 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123279 | Related to: Quarries, Daracombe Beacon, Highweek, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4236 - Mile End, Newton Abbot
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 29 2018 4:14PM |
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