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| HER Number: | MDV76999 |
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| Name: | Kingshead farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
There has been a farmstead at Kingshead from at least the early 14th century. Also known as Kyngessette. Included in the Dartmoor National Park Authority Historic Farmstead survey; visited 2004. Hemery (1983) suggests site as potential location for a Royal hunting lodge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 712 775 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW84
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 898198
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUNTING LODGE (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
- FARMSTEAD (XIV to XIX - 1333 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Depicted on the Tithe Map.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 529 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Kingshead was 'Kyngessette' in the Subsidy Rolls, 1333.
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 677-9 (Monograph). SDV249702.
Kingshead is first recorded in 1333 as 'Kinsette' (King's seat) and would be a favourable position for a royal hunting lodge, probably pre-dating the Disafforestation of Dartmoor Forest in 1204. The rurial longhouse at Kingshead Farm is of great antiquity and probably the first longhouse built on the site.
Humphreys, C., 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 15/10/2004.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 677-9. |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 529. |
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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Humphreys, C.. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Southwest Archaeology. 050330. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #103980 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29788 | Parent of: Farmhouse at Kingshead, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30082 | Parent of: Shippon and barn south-east of farmhouse at Kingshead, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV26863 | Related to: Former field boundaries, Kingshead (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 29 2022 10:11AM |
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