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Summary

'Great Meadow' a large field to the west of Trowlesworthy Warren farmstead dates to the 17th or 18th century. The western side of the field was known as 'Little meadow' in the 19th century

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020323: Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren
• SHINE: Stony earthwork banks of a prehistoric hut circle settlement at Trowlesworthy, as well as earthwork remains of two medieval or later pillow mounds

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/198/3
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD (XVI to XVIII - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

Full description

Haynes, R. G., Map of Trowlesworthy Warren (Cartographic). SDV165949.

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Field Number 1083 and 1084 (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Field Number 1083 is listed on the 1840's Tithe Map Apportionment for 'Trolsworthy Warren' as 'Great meadow'. Field Number 1084 along the west side of the field was known as 'Little meadow'.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Irregular shaped field shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Shown on early 20th century map.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. Management Strategies and Archaeological Site Inventory, 45, 102-130a (Report - Survey). SDV143510.

'Great Meadow' at Trowlesworthy Warren extends from SX56566472 to SX56746472 and is 180 metres by 135 metres. Dates to 17th or 18th century. Solidly built enclosing wall consists of a stone revetment externally and a grass-covered bank within. This suggests that it was designed to keep animals out rather than in. Originally a partition wall enclosed a western strip of this field, 30 metres wide and known as 'Little Meadow'. This wall was removed after 1844, but a short stretch may still be seen on north-west of the field.

Berry, N., 2003, Trowlesworthy Warren Farm: Archaeological Survey and Assessment of the Field Boundaries (Report - Survey). SDV320483.

Large, almost pentagonal enclosure, field to the west of 'Trowlesworthy Warren House' shown on 19th century map and thought to be of late 17th century origin, with an early to mid 18th century addition to the west. Other details: Map Section.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Field shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
• EDV7438 - Survey of field boundaries at Trowlesworthy Warren Farm
• EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
• EDV8396 - Watching brief during installation of electricity main to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm (Ref: 9468)
• EDV537 - An Archaeological Watching Brief on Electricity Supply to Trowlesworthy Warren Farm

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