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| HER Number: | MDV20666 |
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| Name: | Mis Tor Farm or Mount View, Lydford |
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Summary
'Mis Tor Farm' shown on modern mapping. Shown as 'Mount View' on the late 19th and early 20th century maps. Now abandoned.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 755 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of a group of three deserted farmsteads around Mis Tor Farm that date to at least the 19th century
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/77
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Three separate buildings shown on 19th century map in a sub-triangular enclosure with a scarp to the east. A 'Spring' is shown to the east. Map object partly based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A large irregular shaped building shown as 'Mount View' on early 20th century map with two rectangular buildings to the north and a small L-shaped building to the east with a small square building to the north of it. Map object partly based on this source.
Haynes, R. G., 1966-1969, Ruined Sites on Dartmoor, 86, visited 11/5/1968 (Un-published). SDV150434.
Mis Tor Farm. The dwelling house of this farm has been demolished, possibly by explosives and left as an enormous pile of featureless rubble. Only part of the west wall remains. The shippen is still in use however as a cowshed. The site was abandoned in recent years. Shown as still roofed on 1954 Ordnance Survey 1:10560 historic map.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV150434 | Un-published: Haynes, R. G.. 1966-1969. Ruined Sites on Dartmoor. Ruined Sites on Dartmoor. Manuscript + Digital. 86, visited 11/5/1968. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20667 | Related to: Farmstead at Mis Tor Farm, Lydford (Building) |
| MDV20663 | Related to: Farmstead north-west of Rendlestone, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV20661 | Related to: Farmstead to the west of Mis Tor Farm, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm (Ref: AI//37/2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 4:02PM |
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