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HER Number:MDV135334
Name:Little Sherberton smallholding south of the West Dart River, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Little Sherberton smallholding south of the West Dart River shown on maps from the 19th century onwards

Location

Grid Reference:SX 638 734
Map Sheet:SX67SW
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

  • SMALLHOLDING (Constructed, XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Full description

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

'Little Sherberton' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as two small square buildings with a small semi-circular enclosure between them.

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

'Little Sherberton' shown on 19th century map as a small group of five or six buildings in an irregular shaped enclosure.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Little Sherberton' shown on early 20th century map in an irregular shaped enclosurea with one square building and two small rectangular buildings to the south.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

'Little Sherberton' shown on modern mapping in an irregular shaped enclosure with a rectangular building with small extensions to the north and west. A rectangular building on the southern border has a slight kink in the middle. A small square building to the west and a small rectangular building to the north-west complete the group. A 'Spring' is shown to the west of the main building.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 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.
SDV365834Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143240 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV26102Related to: Field system north-west of Sherberton Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV51545Related to: Stepping Stones on the West Dart River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8631 - Moorlands Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey

Date Last Edited:Sep 8 2024 3:05PM