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| HER Number: | MDV132995 |
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| Name: | Alleged earthwork; unlikely feature |
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Summary
Alleged small circular earthwork 'lower down than Holne Chase Castle' (Victoria County History, 1906) on the edge of the river nearer to Holne Bridge. Not seen by the Ordnance Survey in 1953/1960; may have been confused with pound at Deeper Marsh to the west (MDV7998).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 725 714 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77SW19
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445297
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX77SW19
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) ENCLOSURE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Victoria County History, 1906, The Victoria History of the County of Devon, 597 (Article in Serial). SDV238214.
There are slight indications of a small circular earthwork lower down than Holne Chase Castle (Devon 108 SW 8: SX 72437190) on the edge of the river nearer to Holne Bridge.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953/1960, SX77SW19 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV164494.
(19/03/1953) No trace of this earthwork was seen on the thickly wooded scarp between Holne Chase and River Dart or anywhere along the edge of the river.
(23/05/1960) It is possible the Victoria County History is in error in describing the situation of this feature. If the description was amended to read"nearer to New Bridge" it could well apply to the circular pound some 1200 metres south-west of Holne Chase Castle; (see Devon 108 SW 7).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV164494 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953/1960. SX77SW19. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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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. 597. [Mapped feature: #137994 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7998 | Related to: Earthwork enclosure south-east of Leigh Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 5 2022 9:04AM |
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