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HER Number:MDV123029
Name:Pig house adjoining cart shed at Hexworthy

Summary

Pre-19th century small, rectangular, single story, single pitched roof pig house (attached to later cart shed at western end), east of Thimble Hall, Hexworthy.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 654 728
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIGSTY (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD? to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

This is one of the farm buildings at Hexworthy shown on the Tithe Map; within plot 1113, a tenement at Hexworthy including 'dwelling houses, Court and gardens'.


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

The late 19th century historic map depicts this building now extended to include the later cart shed.


Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997, 04/03/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.

Small, rectangular, single story, single pitched roof pig house (attached to cart shed at the west end), is thought to be pre-19th century in date.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

The modern mapping shows the outbuilding, located east of Thimble Hall at Hexworthy, adjoining the cart shed, which may retain original building fabric.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344544Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. 04/03/1997.
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113500 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV123030Part of: Eastern farmstead at Hexworthy (Monument)
MDV123028Related to: Cart shed east of Thimble Hall, Hexworthy (Building)
MDV123027Related to: Cart shed north-east of the Ring O' Bells (Building)
MDV77452Related to: Ring O' Bells, Hexworthy Farm (Monument)
MDV123023Related to: Thimble Hall, Hexworthy (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 25 2018 2:44PM