See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV7503 |
|---|
| Name: | Possible clay quarrying near Bittleford, Widecombe |
|---|
Summary
Fields here are called Higher and Lower Clay Parks in the Tithe Apportionment, possibly denoting the existence of medieval clay pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 70 75 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
|---|
| District | Teignbridge |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: MDV30871
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/282
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/73
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT? (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1849 AD)
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, 1843 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
French, H., 1963, Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor, 162 (Article in Serial). SDV340274.
Bittleford. Fields here are called Higher and Lower Clay Parks on the Apportionment, denoting the existence of medieval clay pits. Fine yellow ochreous clay with fine quartz sand and much dark green mica. When burnt it gives a coarse pink and greyish ware similar to fragments found on medieval sites in the parish.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol I, 35, Vol IV, 670 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Vol I, 35 [SX70--75--]
03/07/1979 The pit has now been filled in. There are remains of old clay heaps on Bittleford Down.
Vol IV, 670 [SX704-750-]
Clay meadow, field no 853, arable land shown on tithe map. (1979) Grass. Field name denotes clay pits.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF / NMR photos.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. |
| |
| | |
| SDV337078 | Report - 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 I, 35, Vol IV, 670. |
| |
| | |
| SDV340274 | Article in Serial: French, H.. 1963. Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 95. A5 Hardback. 162. |
| |
| | |
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. 1843. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 18 2023 9:59AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.