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HER Number:MDV39055
Name:Blacklands, Knights Farm, Musbury

Summary

Field No 512, Knights Farm, is named as Blacklands on the Tithe Apportionment.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 271 952
Map Sheet:SY29NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMusbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMUSBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/193

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SETTLEMENT? (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
  • FIELD NAME (XIX - 1830 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Map object based partly on this source.


Unknown, 1839, Musbury, 512 (Cartographic). SDV336825.


Goodyear, R.I. (AFU), 1990, Field Name (Worksheet). SDV337235.

Field No. 512 is named as 'Blacklands' on the Tithe Apportionment. Holding - Knights Farm, Maidenhayne. Owner/occupier - Francis and Mary Gillett. Could indicate Roman occupation.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1104 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Field called Blacklands on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment. 'Black' element could possibly refer to dark deposits related to former occupation; Roman date suggested (SMR). Name could also be associated with burning of a former structure, industrial activity such as ironworking, or may refer to black/dark peaty soil.
SMR.


Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Map object based partly on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336825Cartographic: Unknown. 1839. Musbury. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper). 512.
SDV337235Worksheet: Goodyear, R.I. (AFU). 1990. Field Name. Worksheet.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1104.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 14 2016 8:39AM