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HER Number:MDV2309
Name:Enclosure at Greenwell farm, Meavy

Summary

Greenwell Farm. The farm building, partly Tudor, mainly modern, stands within an ancient enclosure, the rough stone wall bank of which ranges up to 2-3m thick. Adjacent are the foundations of a rectangular building, piled moor stones, of probably equal age.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 534 659
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/9/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Tithe Map indicates the possible enclosure that Worth refers to at Greenwell.

Worth, R. N., 1886, What is a Camp?, 380 (Article in Serial). SDV251340.

Greenwell Farm. The farm building, partly Tudor, mainly modern, stands within an ancient enclosure, the rough stone wall bank of which ranges up to 2-3m thick. Adjacent are the foundations of a rectangular building, piled moor stones, of probably equal age.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV251340Article in Serial: Worth, R. N.. 1886. What is a Camp?. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 18. Digital. 380.
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141493 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV23090Related to: 11 King Street, Tavistock (Building)
MDV107519Related to: Greenwell farmstead, Meavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 31 2023 2:13PM