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| HER Number: | MDV63898 |
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| Name: | Rackfield |
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Summary
Field named 'Rackfield' in Tithe Apportionment, used for allotments until construction of Exe Valley branch railway line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 951 122 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/421
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TENTER GROUND (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Rackfield Cottages'' occupies corner of large rectangular field cut diagonally by Broad Lane and adjacent railway line.
Collings, A. G., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed development Site off Howden Road, Tiverton, 3, 5; figures 2-3 (Report - Assessment). SDV336235.
Field identified as 'Rackfield' on the Tithe Apportionment, when it was under pasture, and let by the licensee of the Exeter Inn. Subsequently used as allotments for Heathcoat Factory workers, until required for the railway embankment.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336235 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed development Site off Howden Road, Tiverton. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.59. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3, 5; figures 2-3. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV63899 | Parent of: Building, Rackfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 1 2012 2:51PM |
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