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Summary

The site of several buildings are shown on 19th century maps to the south of Cann Quarry. The ruined buildings remains visible despite dense tree cover on aerial photographs of the 1970s to 2018.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A rectangular building is depicted.

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

Site of two semi-detached buildings shown on 19th century map to the south of 'Cann Quarry'. A narrow rectangular building is shown to the east & a small squarish building with a curvilinear enclosure to the north.

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

Two ranges of rectilinear buildings are depicted. These may be associated with a small square structure within an oval enclosure to the north-west.

Ordnance Survey, 1972, OS/72316, OS/72316 V 018-019 16-AUG-1972 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363216.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5259 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A ruined rectangular structure is visible.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 18-SEP-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

A ruined rectangular structure is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A rectangular range of ruined, roofless buildings is visible on aerial photographs of 1972, partly obscured by dense tree cover of Cann Woods. The visible structure probably corresponds with a building depicted on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary and the Ordnance Survey First and Second Edition 25inch maps of the 1880s and early 20th century. It is associated with second smaller structure within an oval enclosure to the north-west on the OS maps. The function of the buildings is unknown, but the proximity of Cann House and Cann Cottages might support an interpretation of a domestic role.
The ruined structure remains identifiable on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007 and 2018.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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