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HER Number:MDV46406
Name:Road Near Springfield Farm, Honiton

Summary

A narrow strip of land passing Roodloft Reservoir to Tower Road and beyond may represent an early road.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 180 002
Map Sheet:ST10SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHoniton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHONITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/204

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ROAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107750.

Des=os 6"(1891)70ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107752.

Des=os 1:10,000(1982).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

A narrow strip of land is shown on os 6" (1891) and os 1:10,000 running past roodloft reservoir and springfield farm and joining up with tower road it appears to continue beyond tower road in offwell parish (os).

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

This may represent an old road from honiton to axminster predating the turnpike road.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2931 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Narrow strip of land passing Roodloft Reservoir to Tower Road and beyond may represent early road.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV107750Migrated Record:
SDV107752Migrated Record:
SDV148Migrated Record:
SDV324187Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound.
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. 2931.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 18 2022 12:09PM