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| HER Number: | MDV120198 |
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| Name: | Platform in Newpark Wood |
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Summary
Gully / platform with long axis running 12.0 metres along the contour, with large bank 3.0 metres wide and 1.0 - 1.2 metres high on downslope side. Noted in 1996 woodland survey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 592 607 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PLATFORM (Constructed, XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1751 AD? (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), 29, NW08 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.
SX5927 6076 - platform.
Gully / platform with long axis running 12.0 metres along the contour, with large bank 3.0 metres wide and 1.0 - 1.2 metres high on downslope side. Gully opens out at the west-north-west end, and turns downhill to stream edge, where it may have been linked to revetted path (MDV120197) but has been eroded here. May represent the remains of surface workings of mining activity.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360518 | Report - Survey: Berry, N. + Simmonds, T.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 29, NW08. [Mapped feature: #4052 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV120197 | Related to: Wall in Newpark Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2022 9:49AM |
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