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Summary

Ruins of a modern rectangular building completely open to the elements but which contains within its walls several rusting items of farm machinery as well as the possible remains of a wooden cart.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Fragmentary earthwork remains of several enclosures and two prehistoric hut circles on the northern flank of East Hill, Okehampton

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE93
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1388098
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/44

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARN (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1978, Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity, No F.2 (Un-published). SDV233126.

(31/05/1978, SX 5978 9408). Ruins of a modern rectangular building completely open to the elements but which contains within its walls several rusting items of farm machinery including; a cast iron plough complete with iron share a cast iron plough with front 'wheel' a 'back action haymaker' of cast iron made by Bamfords of Uttoxeter, a Hornsby cast iron machine (for making fine furrows?) as well as the possible remains of a wooden cart.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park

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