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| HER Number: | MDV33348 |
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| Name: | Thatched pound house, Berrydown Farm |
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Summary
No longer extant; thatched pound house was recorded in the late 19th century but has not been located since.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 665 879 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/16/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CIDER HOUSE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Baring Gould, S., 1896, Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 180 (Article in Serial). SDV260468.
Berry Down Farm - pound house, circular, with thatched roof. At the apex is a circular granite stone to protect the rafters from rain.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX68NE65, 26/1/1978 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV226616.
A search failed to reveal the thatched circular house.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV226616 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX68NE65. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. 26/1/1978. |
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| SDV260468 | Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1896. Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Unknown. 180. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77124 | Part of: Berrydown farmstead, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6130 | Related to: Berrydown Manor, Gidleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2018 2:05PM |
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