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HER Number:MDV125664
Name:Field Linhay circa 360 metres south of Hilly Mouth, Ilfracombe

Summary

Remains of isolated field linhay. Linhay-type building shown on 1890 and 1904 Ordnance Survey maps.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 473 463
Map Sheet:SS44NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LINHAY (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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

Open fronted field linhay depicted with a small enclosure adjoining the southern end and an open enclosure in front leading from the field to the south.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2711 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Linhay-type building shown on 1890 and 1904 Ordnance Survey maps.

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4335 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Building marked on 1839-40 Tithe Map and 1889 and 1904 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps. Not visible on modern aerial photos or Lidar, possibly due to vegetation.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Ruined building shown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339712Report - 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. 2711.
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4335.
SDV362729Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #117392 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 2 2021 12:50PM