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| HER Number: | MDV122359 |
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| Name: | Field called Blood Hills, Georgeham, Devon |
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Summary
Fields named Blood Hills are shown on early 19th century tithe apportionment data. Field boundaries are still visible during the late 19th century and are apparent on early 21st century aerial photographs. Bloodhill Cliffs are visible to the north of the fields.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 433 407 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Georgeham |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GEORGEHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BATTLEFIELD (XIX to XXI - 1838 AD to 2017 AD (Pre))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Field plots 932 and 841 are named 'Blood Hills' on the 1838-48 Tithe Apportionment data.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Field boundaries are still visible on Ordnance Survey 1880s-90s First Edition mapping. The fields are no longer labelled Blood Hills on the map but the cliff to the north is named 'Bloodhill Cliff'.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2522 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Fields called 'Bloodhills' on 1839 Tithe Apportionment and c. 1840 Tithe Map (plot Nos 841, 932, to E & W of NGR) are said to mark the site of a 'supposed sanguinary battle between the [Danish] invaders and the native Celts, in which the former are said to have been defeated'.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Fields are still visible on 2015-2017 aerial photography.
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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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2522. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. [Mapped feature: #112318 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2021 10:18AM |
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