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HER Number:MDV54509
Name:LONGHOUSE in the Parish of Chagford

Summary

Vis=9/5/1990 (rchme) traces of a demolished building, probably a longhouse, built into sloping ground; it measures about 13.5m by 4.4m internally. At the lower end the foundations of the shippon are still visible while the domestic end is obscured by rubble and tarmacadam. It is joined by the remains of a small building, probably a linhay, which measures approximately 7.5m by 3.5m internally (probert).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 678 851
Map Sheet:SX68NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/33/8

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LONGHOUSE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278053.

Nmr=sx68ne35.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278054.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /the buildings of england:devon/(1989)251.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278055.

Des=probert, s. A. J. /(9/5/1990)/rchme field investigation.


National Monuments Record, 2010, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV214864.

Vis=9/5/1990 (rchme) traces of a demolished building, probably a longhouse, built into sloping ground; it measures about 13.5m by 4.4m internally. At the lower end the foundations of the shippon are still visible while the domestic end is obscured by rubble and tarmacadam. It is joined by the remains of a small building, probably a linhay, which measures approximately 7.5m by 3.5m internally (probert).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV214864National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2010. National Monuments Record Database. Website.
SDV278053Migrated Record:
SDV278054Migrated Record:
SDV278055Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV77355Part of: Yardworthy farmstead, Chagford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM