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HER Number:MDV109975
Name:Field Name, Pixy Pit Meadow, Bishopsteignton

Summary

The possible location of a pit is indicated by a field name on the 19th century Tithe Map.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 922 739
Map Sheet:SX97SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBishopsteignton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBISHOPSTEIGNTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork leats of a Catch (water)meadow, south of Coombe Way

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIT (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Plot 930 is recorded as 'Pixy Pitt Meadow' within the Bishopsteignton Tithe Apportionment. Map object based on this source.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

No features are depicted within plot 930 on the Tithe Map.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Plot 930 on the Bishopsteignton Tithe Map of 1839 is recorded as 'Pixy Pitt Meadow' within the Tithe Apportionment. The field name may indicate the presence of a pit within the vicinity, although no features are depicted in this plot on the Tithe Map or later First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 6 2018 11:43AM