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HER Number:MDV7479
Name:Field named Mill Piece, Widecombe in the Moor

Summary

The Tithe Map name for this land parcel indicates the potential site of a former mill, although no evidence has been found to confirm a mill at the site.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 727 759
Map Sheet:SX77NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/52

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILL? (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 778 (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Mill a Piece, field number 778. Arable land.

French, H., 1963, Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor, 160 (Article in Serial). SDV340274.

Mill Piece occurs on Tunhill.

Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol IV, 815. (Report - Survey). SDV337078.

(04/08/1979) Grass. The field boundary on the east has been removed recently by the owner. Just outside on the common is a low bank running visibly for some 30 to 40 yards. There are also some humps in the ground here, suggestive of workings. In the field below, where a spring rises, channels have been made, and the patch of ground known as chittleford works is only a little further down the hillside.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV337078Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol IV, 815..
SDV340274Article in Serial: French, H.. 1963. Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 95. A5 Hardback. 160.
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. Plot 778. [Mapped feature: #140620 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey

Date Last Edited:May 22 2023 10:38AM