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HER Number:MDV108994
Name:Field Name Sheepspen Close, Axmouth

Summary

The field name 'Sheepspen Close' on the 19th century tithe map may indicate the proximity of the field to a sheep-pen.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 272 898
Map Sheet:SY28NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHEEP FOLD (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? to 1842 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 373 is recorded as 'Sheepspen Close' within the Axmouth tithe apportionment.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

The field name 'Sheepspen Close' within plot 373 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842 may indicate the proximity of the field to a sheepspen.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #68329 ]
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 12 2021 1:12PM