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HER Number: | MDV133017 |
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Name: | Shelter on the north side of the River Plym |
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Summary
A ruined shelter or lodge built into the base of a south-facing tinwork scarp on the north side of the River Plym identified in 2022 during survey work. The buildings is an irregular shape roughly built from coursed moorstone, but utilising the slope of the scarp as the back wall. The interior measures approximately 4.6m by 3m and the walls are approximately 0.8m high. The date is uncertain but this may be a relatively modern feature.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 569 651 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHELTER (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.
A ruined shelter or lodge built into the base of a south-facing tinwork scarp on the north side of the River Plym. SX 56918 65146. A ruined shelter or lodge built into the base of a south-facing tinwork scarp on the north side of the River Plym. The buildings is an irregular shape roughly built from coursed moorstone, but utilising the slope of the scarp as the back wall. The interior measures approximately 4.6m by 3m and the walls are approximately 0.8m high. The date is uncertain but this may be a relatively modern feature.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV365490 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2022. Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Digital. Table 1. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down
Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2023 3:25PM |
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