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| HER Number: | MDV106460 |
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| Name: | Woolpits, Buildings Copse, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Nineteenth century field name (Woolpit) believed to derive from Old English 'wolf pit', denoting a pit to trap wolves.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 152 948 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
- VERMIN TRAP (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 2076 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 189 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Field called Woolpit Coppice on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment. No. 2076). Name Woolpit believed to derive from Old English 'wolf pit' denoting pit to trap wolves; wolves became extinct in Tudor times.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 2076. [Mapped feature: #65984 ] |
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| 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. 189. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 5 2024 3:09PM |
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