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| HER Number: | MDV117300 |
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| Name: | Prison farm estate, Princetown |
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Summary
Area farmed by the prison from 1850 onwards.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 589 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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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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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Area of regular fields laid out surrounding the northern half of the prison, extending as far north as Fice's Well, and eastwards to Two Bridges.
Joy, R., 2002, Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure, 88, plan (Monograph). SDV359843.
A plan showing field names on the prison estate.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Field system appears unchanged from the late 19th century historic map depiction.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76599 ] |
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| SDV359843 | Monograph: Joy, R.. 2002. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History. 2. Hardback Volume. 88, plan. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV112638 | Related to: Boundary stone west of Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV117301 | Related to: Dartmoor Prison Farm (Monument) |
| MDV15309 | Related to: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV131170 | Related to: Holming Beam Farm (Monument) |
| MDV121029 | Related to: Parson's Cottage, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV51423 | Related to: Princetown Prison nursery garden (Monument) |
| MDV51414 | Related to: Stables near prison, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV104777 | Related to: The Old Dairy, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV131171 | Related to: Tin pits around Holming Beam Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7375 - Archaeological recording during construction of the Dousland to Rundlestone water main (Ref: 94.40)
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm (Ref: AI//37/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 6 2023 4:20PM |
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