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| HER Number: | MDV81029 |
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| Name: | Linhay north of Lower Bonehill Farmhouse |
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Summary
Remains of a small linhay just to the north of Lower Bonehill farmhouse probably built in the 17th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 725 774 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LINHAY (XVI to XVIII - 1600 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Small rectangular building shown on 19th century map.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Three stone pillars at the front of the house are the remains of a cart house.
Whitten, E. H. T., 2009, Bonehill: Evolution of a Dartmoor Hamlet, 103 (Monograph). SDV348680.
Adjacent to the former stables are the remains of an ancient linhay which must have been used for cart storage. Only the huge granite boulders of the north wall remain with three orthostats on the south side. Originally it had a thatched roof but now covered with corrugated iron. Other details: Figure 35.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107818 ] |
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| 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. |
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| SDV348680 | Monograph: Whitten, E. H. T.. 2009. Bonehill: Evolution of a Dartmoor Hamlet. Bonehill: Evolution of a Dartmoor Hamlet. Hardback Volume. 103. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7467 | Related to: Lower Bonehill Farmhouse (Building) |
| MDV30043 | Related to: Outbuilding 10 metres north-west of Lower Bonehill Farmhouse (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 5 2012 9:29AM |
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