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| HER Number: | MDV7976 |
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| Name: | Earthwork in field south-east of Uppacott |
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Summary
One of two entrenchments on Leusdon Common, depicted on the early-mid 19th century historic map. Earthwork is thought to consist of disused and tumbled field banks augmented by cleared field stones (not antiquities).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 703 726 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/6
- Pastscape: 445310
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EARTHWORK (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD? to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Dotted line indicating the earthwork is depicted on the Tithe Map.
Victoria County History, 1906, The Victoria History of the County of Devon, 612, 613 (Article in Serial). SDV238214.
South-east of Lower Uppacott an agger forming northern angle of an enclosure.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2379 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX77SW24 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV301872.
Remains of second of two entrenchments on Leusdon Common. Shown on early 20th century historic map (30/03/1960).
These earthworks are disused and tumbled field banks augmented by cleared field stones and are not antiquities (18/5/1960).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Visible on the aerial photographs and recorded.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Earthwork is visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2379. |
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| SDV238214 | Article in Serial: Victoria County History. 1906. The Victoria History of the County of Devon. Victoria History of the County of Devon. 1. Unknown. 612, 613. |
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| SDV301872 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1960. SX77SW24. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #106560 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8031 | Related to: Remains of one of two entrenchments on Leusdon Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2016 9:13AM |
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