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HER Number:MDV36198
Name:Beacons, north side of Folly Hill

Summary

Four large fields situated in cultivated ground at the end of a prominent ridge all have the element 'beacon' in their names. At sx65764486 a c 2 hectare field called 'long beacon park'. At sx65734475 a c 1.25 hectare field called 'inner beacon park'. At sx65564480 a c 2.1 hectare field called 'great beacon park'. At sx65594467 a c 2 hectare field called 'outer beacon park' (tithe map cited by os).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 656 447
Map Sheet:SX64SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBigbury
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBIGBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/50

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BEACON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD? (Between))

Full description

TITHE MAP CITED BY OS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV144664.

Four large fields situated in cultivated ground at the end of a prominent ridge all have the element 'beacon' in their names. At sx65764486 a c 2 hectare field called 'long beacon park'. At sx65734475 a c 1.25 hectare field called 'inner beacon park'. At sx65564480 a c 2.1 hectare field called 'great beacon park'. At sx65594467 a c 2 hectare field called 'outer beacon park' (tithe map cited by os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV144665.

Des=tithe map and award/(1842)nos 1018,1019,1020,1031.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV144666.

Osa=sx64se33.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Collings, A., 20/03/2014, South Hams Beacons (Un-published). SDV357109.

Cluster of 4 beacon names: Long, Inner, Great and Outer Beacon Park, tithe apportionment 1018–1020 and 1031.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV144664Migrated Record: TITHE MAP CITED BY OS.
SDV144665Migrated Record:
SDV144666Migrated Record:
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #88938 ]
SDV357109Un-published: Collings, A.. 20/03/2014. South Hams Beacons. List of Beacons in the South Hams. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 9 2022 1:18PM