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| HER Number: | MDV106325 |
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| Name: | Pound Close, north-west of Berry Barton |
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Summary
Nineteenth century field name suggestive of a horse engine house or stock pound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 183 888 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Branscombe |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRANSCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HORSE ENGINE HOUSE (XVIII - 1701 AD? (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
1793, Map of the Manor of Branscombe Parish of Branscombe and County of Devon Property of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Survey'd and mapp'd in 1793 by Alexr Law. (Cartographic). SDV357798.
The plot is recorded as 'Pound Close.'
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Field called Pound Close on Tithe Apportionment/Tithe Map. As field is adjacent to the farm it may refer to a poundhouse rather than the medieval/post-medieval type of pound or pinfold for stray animals.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
The plot is also recorded as 'Pound Close' on the earlier 'Map of the Manor of Branscombe Parish of Branscombe and County of Devon Property of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Survey'd and mapp'd in 1793 by Alexr Law.'
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65820 ] |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital. |
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| SDV357798 | Cartographic: 1793. Map of the Manor of Branscombe Parish of Branscombe and County of Devon Property of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Survey'd and mapp'd in 1793 by Alexr Law.. Historical Maps. Cartographic. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2023 10:30AM |
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