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HER Number:MDV119521
Name:Building Platforms to the east and south of Lower Cadworthy Farm Barn, Meavy

Summary

Building platforms shown on 19th century maps to the east and south of the barn at Lower Cadworthy Farm

Location

Grid Reference:SX 549 643
Map Sheet:SX56SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVEY
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVY
Ecclesiastical ParishSHAUGH PRIOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BUILDING PLATFORM (Unknown date)

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Narrow rectangular building shown on 19th century Tithe Map to the west of the barn at 'Cadworthy' and aligned north-west to south-east.

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

Building with yard to the west shown on 19th century map.

Berry, N., 2005, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Lower Cadworthy Farm, Meavy, Devon, Site 044 + 047, Site Distribution Map, Site Summary, Site Inventory (Report - Survey). SDV360144.

Site 044 is the remains of building platform to the east of the barn at Lower Cadworthy Farm. The western feature is circa 9 metres long and the outline of a yard is indicated on 19th century maps. To the east a low wall of rubble stone forms both sides of a platform up to 6 metres long by 3 metres wide with broken roofing slates visible.
Site 047 is a possible platform to the south of the barn at Lower Cadworthy Farm. The platform is up to 30 metres long by up to 8 metres wide. A map of circa 1800 might indicate a narrow field in this area.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Outline of feature shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV359962Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV360144Report - Survey: Berry, N.. 2005. Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Lower Cadworthy Farm, Meavy, Devon. National Trust Report. A4 Comb Bound. Site 044 + 047, Site Distribution Map, Site Summary, Site Inventory. [Mapped feature: #78790 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV12898Related to: Higher Cadworthy Farmstead, Meavy (Monument)
MDV77828Related to: Lower Cadworthy Farm, Meavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7251 - Lower Cadworthy Farm: Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey
  • EDV5292 - Survey of buildings at Lower Cadworthy, Meavy

Date Last Edited:Aug 2 2022 1:19PM