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HER Number:MDV119957
Name:Banks in Sanduck Wood

Summary

Fragments of low earth banks running roughly north-south, noted in 1991 survey of the woodland.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 774 832
Map Sheet:SX78SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLustleigh
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a ring cairn and possibly prehistoric enclosure, as well as old earthwork boundaries in Sanduck Wood

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD? (Between))

Full description

Smith, N. J. L., 1992, Woodland Archaeological Survey December 1991 North Bovey Woodlands, 7, F1-3 (Report - Survey). SDV360446.

F1 Bank. Low earth bank, largely obscured by bracken at the time of survey. Aligned north-east by south-west.
F2 Bank. Several large stones incorporated into a low bank. Aligned north-south.
F3 Bank. A third earth/stone bank, slightly curved, and lying south-east of F1 and F2. It, too is largely covered with brambles and bracken.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360446Report - Survey: Smith, N. J. L.. 1992. Woodland Archaeological Survey December 1991 North Bovey Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. 7, F1-3. [Mapped features: #79243 ; #79244 ; #79245 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV119961Related to: Enclosure in Sanduck Wood (Monument)
MDV119960Related to: Lost boundary in Sanduck Wood (Monument)
MDV119962Related to: Ring cairn in Sanduck Wood (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7411 - North Bovey Woodlands archaeological survey

Date Last Edited:Jul 2 2018 9:28AM