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| HER Number: | MDV31878 |
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| Name: | Earthworks at Oxlands, Whitestone |
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Summary
Oxlands could be the location for a medieval Ox Park with evidence of a bank and ditch.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 843 966 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton Hamlets |
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| Civil Parish | Whitestone |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.THOMAS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NW/60
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EARTHWORK (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Pamment, J., 1986, Parish Survey of Whitestone and Oldridge, 186 (Report - Survey). SDV295504.
Oxlands could be the location for a medieval Ox Park. There is bank and ditch evidence to point to the existence of an Ox Park. The bank and ditch were probably constructed to prevent oxen from encroaching into Coombe Wood and more fertile land.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV295504 | Report - Survey: Pamment, J.. 1986. Parish Survey of Whitestone and Oldridge. Unknown. 186. [Mapped feature: #18103 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9434 | Related to: Oxlands, Oldridge, Whitestone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 22 2025 6:12PM |
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