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| HER Number: | MDV72548 |
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| Name: | Strete, Gara Valley Packhorse Route |
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Summary
A track from Hansel, across the Gara River, marked on historic maps
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 827 474 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Slapton |
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| Civil Parish | Strete |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SLAPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A route from Hansel, across the Gara River, to Orestone Cottage in the north, and Starts Wood in the south, is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A route from Hansel, across the Gara River, to Orestone Cottage in the north, and Starts Wood in the south, is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Whitton, C., 2006, Research for Higher Level Stewardship, Farm Environment Plan (Personal Comment). SDV335949.
The steep zig-zag track, down the valley, suggests that it is an historic packhorse route.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV335949 | Personal Comment: Whitton, C.. 2006. Research for Higher Level Stewardship, Farm Environment Plan. |
| 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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2006 9:26AM |
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