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HER Number:MDV53077
Name:Hollow way, Whitchurch Down

Summary

Scheduling for the cross on Whitchurch Down describes a hollow way leading eastwards from the cross.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 493 738
Map Sheet:SX47SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWhitchurch
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/134/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

The hollow way of an old track can be traced eastwards from the cross on Whitchurch Down, on the north side of the modern road - this may represent the original medieval routeway of a major medieval route out of Tavistock eastwards across Dartmoor.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350785National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. [Mapped feature: #33258 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV1603Related to: Cross on Whitchurch Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 4 2013 11:38AM