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| HER Number: | MDV104819 |
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| Name: | Higher Merripit, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Higher Merripit, marked on mid and late 19th century mapping, is mentioned by Swete in his tour of Dartmoor in 1797.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 653 796 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a series of leats running north-south on Stannon Hill, including on running all the way to Postbridge and an area of medieval cultivation ridges
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Built, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
'Higher Merripit' shown on mid 19th century Tithe Map as a long narrow building with a small square building to the north east
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Higher Merripit' shown on 19th century map as a long structure with about six adjoining buildings.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Higher Merripit' shown on early 20th century map.
Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.), 2000, Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 4, 40 (Monograph). SDV339713.
Swete refers to Higher and Lower Merripit, situated to the right and left of the road, in his tour of Dartmoor in 1797.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #143333 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339713 | Monograph: Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.). 2000. Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 4. Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Sw. 4. Hardback Volume. 40. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77446 | Related to: Lower Merripit Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV77447 | Related to: Middle Merripit Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV132284 | Related to: Mound north-west of Merripit Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 25 2024 2:43PM |
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