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| HER Number: | MDV23354 |
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| Name: | Windmill at Lovacott Cross |
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Summary
Fields named as Windmill Moor on the 1838 Tithe Map and Apportionment indicate that a windmill once stood in this vicinity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 516 305 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Fremington |
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| Civil Parish | Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FREMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/35
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WINDMILL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Griffiths, D. M., 12/10/1984, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass, Site 14 (Un-published). SDV356775.
The site of a windmill is suggested by the field names. Site on one of the proposed alternative routes for Barnstaple bypass.
Unknown, 1838, Fremington Parish (Cartographic). SDV71013.
Tithe Map field no's 1127 & 1129 are shown as ' Windmill Moor' on the apportionment. Also field no 896 at SS516305.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Griffiths, D. M., 1984, Windmill (Personal Comment). SDV72963.
No earthwork which could be associated with a windmill visible in any of these fields. On line of Barnstaple bypass. Pottery recovered from the field included 19th century china and a late 17th century North Devon sherd. Other details: Info from J Allan.
James, T. + Chandler, J., 2004, The Proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple Overhead 132kV Transmission Line, 9,15,Table 1, Fig 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV72921.
Possible windmill site on Windmill Moor from field name evidence.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
The A39 Barnstaple bypass now crosses these fields.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #83870 ] |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV356775 | Un-published: Griffiths, D. M.. 12/10/1984. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site 14. |
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| SDV71013 | Cartographic: Unknown. 1838. Fremington Parish. Tithe Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV72921 | Report - Assessment: James, T. + Chandler, J.. 2004. The Proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple Overhead 132kV Transmission Line. AC Archaeology Report. 4604/1/0. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9,15,Table 1, Fig 2. |
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| SDV72963 | Personal Comment: Griffiths, D. M.. 1984. Windmill. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV764 - The proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple overhead 132kV transmission line
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 16 2019 7:31AM |
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