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| HER Number: | MDV26082 |
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| Name: | Swincombe Farm |
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Summary
The remains of Swincombe Farm consist of a roofless 19th century byre of mortared boulder construction with troughs along the north wall, a further roofless barn/byre and store building constructed of unmortared boulders, an open fronted structure and a recently demolished farmhouse built in 1913. These buildings apparently overlie earlier structures depicted in 1818 as lodges of Tor Royal estate belonging to Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 639 725 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW140
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 907314
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/269
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Built, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- LODGE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1785 AD to 1818 AD)
Full description
Shillibeer, W., 1805-1818, Map of Freehold and Enclosures on Dartmoor, 1805-18 (Cartographic). SDV218725.
Gill, C. (ed.), 1970, Dartmoor: a New Study, 251 (Monograph). SDV161800.
National Monuments Record, 1983, SF2134, 0116 (Aerial Photograph). SDV231262.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Three deserted buildings visible, probably quite modern, at SX 63937256, SX 63967258 and SX 63967256.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(07/04/1988) The remains of Swincombe Farm (Gill, 1970).
1. SX 63957257. A C19th byre of mortared boulder construction 8.4m by 3.3m internally with troughs along the N wall. The building is aligned E-W and is roofless.
2. SX 63967255. A barn/byre of unmortared boulders 4.7m by 7.0m internally, roofless and remaining to a height of 2.2m.
3. SX 69397255. A store of unmortared boulders 9.4m by 4.0m internally, roofless and remaining 2.5m high.
4. SX 63977255. An open fronted structure 8.0m by 1.8m internally. The roofless remains stand 1.5m high.
5. SX 63937256. A recently demolished farmhouse built in 1913.
These buildings apparently overlie earlier structures depicted in 1818 as lodges of Tor Royal estate belonging to Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV161800 | Monograph: Gill, C. (ed.). 1970. Dartmoor: a New Study. Dartmoor: a New Study. Hardback Volume. 251. |
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| SDV218725 | Cartographic: Shillibeer, W.. 1805-1818. Map of Freehold and Enclosures on Dartmoor, 1805-18. Map of Enclosures on Dartmoor -1805-1818. |
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| SDV231262 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1983. SF2134. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 0116. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6374 | Related to: Bishop's House Farmstead, Hexworthy (Monument) |
| MDV54463 | Related to: Route of the Tavistock to Ashburton pack-horse track (Monument) |
| MDV6280 | Related to: Tor Royal Farmhouse, Princetown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 17 2022 2:23PM |
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