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| HER Number: | MDV9656 |
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| Name: | Whitestone, Castle Hill, Field Name |
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Summary
Field name Castle Hill on 19C map suggests the presence of a former earthwork but may relate to a personal name
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 865 944 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whitestone |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITESTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89SE/29
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
1840, Whitestone (Cartographic). SDV281395.
Tithe Map Apportionment Field No 868 called Castle Hill.
Andrew, T., 1878, Notes on a carved stone head found in the parish of Whitestone, 388 (Article in Serial). SDV281394.
On the tithe map of 1840 is field No 868 its name, Castle Hill, implies the former existence of a castle. It lies on the south side of a hill called Waddlesdown, said to be a corruption of the old Saxon name 'Wadledon' meaning 'higher ridge of land'. A road, said to be Roman, separates Castle Hill from Waddlesdown.
Pamment, J., 1986, Untitled Source, 101 (Report - Survey). SDV285310.
To the northwest of Whitestone is a field known as Castle Hill which has no earthwork and which has defied all attempts at explanation. A Devon fine of 1249 records that a William de Castello had once held "1 ferling of land in the villenage". Possibly this record would explain this field name. Other details: Visited in 1985.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV281394 | Article in Serial: Andrew, T.. 1878. Notes on a carved stone head found in the parish of Whitestone. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 10. 388. |
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| SDV281395 | Cartographic: 1840. Whitestone. Tithe Map. |
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| SDV285310 | Report - Survey: Pamment, J.. 1986. Parish Survey of Whitestone and Oldridge (St Thomas). A4 Stapled. 101. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9657 | Related to: Whitestone, Castle Hill, Effigy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 3 2006 1:51PM |
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