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HER Number:MDV112864
Name:Stone Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor

Summary

Stone farmstead shown on 19th century maps and mentioned from the 16th century

Location

Grid Reference:SX 721 794
Map Sheet:SX77NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XV to XVI - 1500 AD to 1599 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Stone' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as a group of buildings around an irregular shaped yard. The Apportionment for 'Stone Estate' lists Field Number 91 as 'House Yard & C'.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Stone shown on 19th century map as a group of buildings around an irregular shaped yard.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 530 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Stone was mentioned as 'Atteston' in 1566 and as 'Stone' in 1652.


Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Known Devon Tin Mills c1450 - c1750, Number 31 (Report - non-specific). SDV319826.

Triple mortarstone at Stone (Heatherstone).


Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.

Brought from findspot near Golden Dagger Mine c 1940. See sx68se/181 for details of presumed stamping mill. SX72097940


White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Stone (Un-published). SDV352501.

Listed as 'Heather Stone' with a longhouse.


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

Stone farmstead shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319826Report - non-specific: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. List of Known Devon Tin Mills c1450 - c1750. List of Known Devon Tin Mills c1450 - c1750. 35. Unknown. Number 31.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337894Monograph: 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. 530.
SDV343684Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352501Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. Stone.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72224 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV30036Parent of: Longhouse at Stone, Widecombe in the Moor (Building)

Associated Finds

  • FDV2909 - MORTAR STONE (XI to Unknown - 1066 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 20 2018 3:40PM