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| HER Number: | MDV61240 |
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| Name: | Pit in field south-west of Trowlesworthy Warren Farm |
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Summary
Shallow ditch or pit to the south of Trowlesworthy Warren Farmstead recorded in 1997 during the laying of an electricity cable to farm. The feature is about 3 metres wide and up to 0.26 metres deep and contains three fills and was visible in both sides of the section. The uppermost fill contained flecks and small lumps of charcoal, lying above thin lenses of a grey/brown silt and very black silt containing a high proportion of charcoal. Although no dating evidence was found this feature may be Prehistoric in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 567 647 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/198/133
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC? (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
- PIT (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC? (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Blaylock, S., 1997, An Archaeological Watching Brief and Description of the Insertion of a Below Ground Electricity Supply to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor, 3, figs. 3-4, section 1 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV149633.
Ditch/Pit [103292] A shallow ditch or pit lay from 10 metres to 7 metres south-west of the west side of the gateway between two fields. The feature is about 3 metres wide and up to 0.26 metres deep and contains three fills and was visible in both sides of the section. The uppermost fill contained flecks and small lumps of charcoal, lying above thin lenses of a grey/brown silt and very black silt containing a high proportion of charcoal. Although no dating evidence was found this feature may be Prehistoric in date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149633 | Report - Watching Brief: Blaylock, S.. 1997. An Archaeological Watching Brief and Description of the Insertion of a Below Ground Electricity Supply to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled. 3, figs. 3-4, section 1. [Mapped feature: #39266 fig 3 used to locate point., ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV52597 | Related to: Pond Field at Trowlesworthy Warren Farmstead, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV7438 - Survey of field boundaries at Trowlesworthy Warren Farm
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV537 - An Archaeological Watching Brief on Electricity Supply to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2023 11:59AM |
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