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| HER Number: | MDV42077 |
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| Name: | Sgraffito-Decorated Fireplace, Middle Moor Farmhouse, Sowton |
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Summary
A visit to great moor prior to its demolition in 1971 revealed a series of sgraffito-decorated plasterwork designs on the fireplaces of the ground and first floors. These are the most elaborate examples of this form of ornament - featuring chequer, bird and flower designs (miles).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 963 923 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/4/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIREPLACE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120862.
Miles, t. J. /pdas/47(1989)136-138/the seventeenth century sgraffito-decorated fireplaces at middle moor, sowton/figs.
MILES, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8398.
A visit to great moor prior to its demolition in 1971 revealed a series of sgraffito-decorated plasterwork designs on the fireplaces of the ground and first floors. These are the most elaborate examples of this form of ornament - featuring chequer, bird and flower designs (miles).
Adams, A., 2010, Sgraffito - Decorated and Painted Plaster on Devon Fireplaces, 2, 3; Fig 3 (Report - non-specific). SDV354436.
Geometric and floral design sgraffito fireplace.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV120862 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV354436 | Report - non-specific: Adams, A.. 2010. Sgraffito - Decorated and Painted Plaster on Devon Fireplaces. Exeter Archaeology. 10.24. A4 Grip Bound + Digital. 2, 3; Fig 3. |
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| SDV8398 | Migrated Record: MILES. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV10082 | Part of: Middle Moor Farmhouse, Moor Lane Sowton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 27 2015 12:52PM |
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