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Summary

Possible site of Roman building unconfirmed. Based on a preface note in an early 19th century poem. Coins said to be Roman mentioned, but not confirmed. Location not reliable.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX77SE19
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 445232
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/34
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX77SE19

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING? (Roman - 43 AD (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Carrington, N. T., 1826, Dartmoor, a descriptive poem, vignette (Unknown). SDV268135.

On Whiddon Down, near Ashburton, some ruins and coins supposed to be Roman, have recently been discovered (W. Burt's preface).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1954, SX77SE19 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV306679.

Possible site of a Roman building mentioned in the preface and notes (by W. Burt) to "Dartmoor, a poem" by N. T. Carrington (c.1824). Ruins and coins said to be roman had recently been discovered on Ashburton Down.
Source: (letter to Ordnance Survey: 15/05/1954 from Commander A. H. Woolner ). Woolner states 'No other source is known that confirms this find'. Higher and Lower Whiddon farms are situated at SX 762725. Whiddon Down may be the name of the hill to the southwest since Whiddon Scrubbs lies beyond it at SX 755716, or another name for Ashburton Down at SX 770725.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on Royal Air Force aerial photographs.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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