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| HER Number: | MDV110286 |
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| Name: | Field Names, Higher and Lower Stone Heaps, Cornworthy |
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Summary
The possible location of a cairn is indicated by a field name on the 19th century Tithe Map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 843 554 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cornworthy |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWORTHY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Unknown date)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
Plot 825 is recorded as 'Lower Stone Heaps' and plot 826 is recorded as 'Higher Stone Heaps' within the Cornworthy Tithe Apportionment.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
No features are depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Plot 825 on the Cornworthy Tithe Map of 1844 is recorded as 'Lower Stone Heaps' and plot 826 is recorded as 'Higher Stone Heaps' within the Tithe Apportionment. The field names may refer to a barrow or cairn within the vicinity of the fields, or may simply refer to an area of stones created as a result of field clearance.
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: #69720 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 10 2015 1:03PM |
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