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| HER Number: | MDV122707 |
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| Name: | Farm Building west of Ditsworthy Warren House, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Large roofless farm building to the west of Ditsworthy Warren House shown on 19th century map
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 583 662 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 619142
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/7
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 92837
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARM BUILDING (XVIII - 1750 AD? to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Rectangular building shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Large rectangular building shown on early 20th century map with a small square extension to the south-west corner.
Price, D. G., 1980, The Moorland Plym, 81, 92 (Article in Serial). SDV254604.
Ditsworthy Warren House, now in use as an outdoor leisure centre, has six well-preserved but ruined out-buildings. It is first mentioned in 1474 but is very probably earlier. Occupied within living memory. Perhaps survived longer than some sites due to income from warrening.
Whitbourn, A., 2001, An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren, 20-24, Diagram 3, Photographs 17 (Report - Assessment). SDV360381.
Large roofless structure to the west of Ditsworthy Warren House 10 metres long by 3 metres wide with gable ends. Possibly used for hanging rabbits prior to transportation.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Two square buildings shown on modern mapping to the south-east of Ditsworthy Warren House.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV254604 | Article in Serial: Price, D. G.. 1980. The Moorland Plym. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 112. 81, 92. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360381 | Report - Assessment: Whitbourn, A.. 2001. An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren. A4 Comb Bound. 20-24, Diagram 3, Photographs 17. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113020 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14142 | Part of: Ditsworthy Warren, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122705 | Related to: Annexe south-east of Ditsworthy Warren House, Sheepstor (Building) |
| MDV122706 | Related to: Barn south of Ditsworthy Warren House, Sheepstor (Building) |
| MDV25284 | Related to: Field system west of Ditsworthy Warren House (Monument) |
| MDV14618 | Related to: Fragments of vermin traps, Ditsworthy Warren House (Monument) |
| MDV122182 | Related to: Kennels at Ditsworthy Warren Farmstead, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3985 | Related to: Quern, Ditsworthy Warren (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7551 - Ditsworthy Warren: An archaeological investigation
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2018 8:11AM |
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