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HER Number:MDV128162
Name:Enclosure at East Pulworthy Farm, Hatherleigh

Summary

LiDAR imagery suggests the earthworks of a possible circular enclosure at East Pulworthy. The name Pulworthy is first recorded in the medieval period.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 521 047
Map Sheet:SS50SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHatherleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHATHERLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 143-144 (Monograph). SDV1312.

East and West Pulworthy are first documented in the 13th-14th century. The name is thought to derive from a personal name.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Faint cropmarks are visible suggestive of the southern boundary of the enclosure, either side of the lane.

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.

LiDAR imagery appears to suggest the earthworks of a circular enclosure around the farmstead at East Pulworthy.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 143-144.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV360208Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125390 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV16299Related to: Pangkor House Farmstead, Hatherleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 11 2021 3:09PM