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HER Number:MDV70194
Name:Charcoal burning platforms on East Hill

Summary

Charcoal burning platforms on the north flank of East Hill; some previously identified as hut circles. Surveyed by Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments in England in 2003.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 597 942
Map Sheet:SX59SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishOkehampton Hamlets
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOKEHAMPTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Fragmentary earthwork remains of several enclosures and two prehistoric hut circles on the northern flank of East Hill, Okehampton

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX59SE92
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1388096
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/228

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Probert, S. A. J., 2004, Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report (Report - Survey). SDV324949.

(11/02/2003) SX 5996 9423 centre. Charcoal burning platforms on the north flank of East Hill. Surveyed by Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments in England in 2003.
A numberof these platforms have previously been interpreted as hut circles.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV324949Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2004. Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report. English Heritage Report. AI/03/2004. A4 Stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #45783 GIS layer based on survey details, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV27413Related to: Charcoal burning platforms on East Hill (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park

Date Last Edited:Dec 3 2021 4:06PM