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| HER Number: | MDV8578 |
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| Name: | The Old Grotto, Torbryan |
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Summary
A natural cave with a rectangular annexe. The floor is disturbed and levelled when it was used as a habitation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 817 673 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Denbury and Torbryan |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TORBRYAN |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dyer's Wood Caves. Caves with evidence for prehistoric occupation and burial, medieval chapel and earthworks of former quarry and remains of 19th century lime kiln
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/1/2
- Old SAM County Ref: 603
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAVE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312022.
The old grotto. Natural cave with rectangular annexe. Excavations carried out 1955-1957 under the direction of dr zeuner. The cave has a high vault, floor is disturbed and levelled when it was used as a habitation. See subsheet (ancient monuments).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312024.
Walker, h. H. + sutcliffe, a. J. /tda/99(1967)82-83/james lyon widger, 1823-1892, and the torbryan caves.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312025.
Zeuner, f. E. /tda/92(1960)311-330 figs.56-65/excavations at the site called 'the old grotto'.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312026.
Osa=sx86nw8.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312027.
Osa=sx86nw28.
Newberry, J., 2013, Lateglacial Devon, Including Recent Evidence from Broad Down, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV358048.
The Old Grotto is considered to be one of the 36 major Late Magdalenian sites in Britain. Of the 36 sites, 7 are in Devon and 3 in Torbryan, the other two being Tornewton Cave and Three Holes Cave.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312022 | Migrated Record: Ancient Monuments. |
| SDV312024 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312025 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312026 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312027 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV358048 | Article in Serial: Newberry, J.. 2013. Lateglacial Devon, Including Recent Evidence from Broad Down. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 71. Paperback Volume. 5. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 2 2018 9:39AM |
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