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| HER Number: | MDV113773 |
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| Name: | Nun's Cross Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Nun's Cross farmstead was shown on 19th century map. The present building at Nun's Cross Farm is situated to the north-west of the earlier buildings
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 606 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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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: Extensive earthwork and structural remains of the late 18th century Devonport Leat, Bronze Age features north-east of Nun’s Cross, Whiteworks Tin Mine and other tinning remains on Walkhampton Common as well as earthworks of Bachelors Hall Mine
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Nun's Cross Farm' shown on 19th century map as a T-shaped building in an irregular shaped yard with a small rectangular building to the south and a small square building to the west.
Levy, S., 2004, The Devonport Leat: an Archaeological Condition Survey, 1-2 (Report - Survey). SDV345550.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Nun's Cross (Un-published). SDV352501.
Nun's Cross a deserted farmstead.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
'Nun's Cross Farm' shown on modern mapping as a small L-shaped building with the remains of several features to the south and east,
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #73122 ] |
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| SDV345550 | Report - Survey: Levy, S.. 2004. The Devonport Leat: an Archaeological Condition Survey. A4 Comb Bound. 1-2. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. Nun's Cross. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15150 | Parent of: Ruined farmhouse at Nun's Cross Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV5156 | Related to: CIST in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV5157 | Related to: Flints found near Nun's Cross (Find Spot) |
| MDV62525 | Related to: Nun's Cross tunnel (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4939 - Condition survey of Devonport Leat
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 12 2018 4:17PM |
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