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HER Number: | MDV6973 |
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Name: | Shilstone Combe deserted settlement, Throwleigh |
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Summary
Deserted farmstead consisting of the remains of possibly three rectangular granite-built buildings within small enclosure, one with remains of window and cupboard. The oval building is small (around 2 by 1 metre) but intact. Nearby is a granite cider mill.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 660 903 |
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Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SE53
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 897956
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Linehan, C. D., 1965, Deserted Sites on Dartmoor, Devon, 175, Visited 1964 (Article in Serial). SDV217992.
Shilstone Combe. Two buildings, small, and an oval hut with stone roof; enclosures below and terracing above. All in open woodland.
With enclosures. The buildings are 18 feet by 14 feet, and 20 feet by 14 feet. There is also an oval hut 8 feet by 5 feet with a stone roof. There are enclosures below and terraces above the buildings.
Linehan, C. D., 1966, Deserted Sites and Rabbit-Warrens on Dartmoor, Devon, Table 2, No.78 (Article in Serial). SDV307246.
Two buildings showing late development.
Griffiths, D. M., 1984, Shilstone Combe deserted settlement, 25/6/1984 (Worksheet). SDV269961.
Site within nature reserve. Possibly three rectangular granite-built buildings within small enclosure, one with remains of window and cupboard. The oval building is small (around 2 by 1 metre) but intact. Nearby is a granite cider mill.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible due to tree cover on 1946 Royal Air Force aerial photographs.
McCrone, P., 1985, An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands (Report - Survey). SDV360479.
Griffiths, D. M., 1994?, Shilstone Combes Farmstead Buildings, 25/6/1984 (Un-published). SDV360481.
Site within nature reserve. Possibly three rectangular granite-built buildings within small enclosure, one with remains of window and cupboard. The oval building is small (around 2 by 1 metre) but intact. Nearby is a granite cider mill.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Shilstone Combe is included in list; no further information provided.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV217992 | Article in Serial: Linehan, C. D.. 1965. Deserted Sites on Dartmoor, Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 97. A5 Hardback. 175, Visited 1964. |
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SDV269961 | Worksheet: Griffiths, D. M.. 1984. Shilstone Combe deserted settlement. Worksheet. Unknown. 25/6/1984. |
SDV307246 | Article in Serial: Linehan, C. D.. 1966. Deserted Sites and Rabbit-Warrens on Dartmoor, Devon. Medieval Archaeology. 10. Digital. Table 2, No.78. |
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SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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SDV360479 | Report - Survey: McCrone, P.. 1985. An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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SDV360481 | Un-published: Griffiths, D. M.. 1994?. Shilstone Combes Farmstead Buildings. Digital. 25/6/1984. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7431 - Woodland Survey (1989-90) at Bellever, Soussons and other woodland parcels
Date Last Edited: | May 16 2022 10:39AM |
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