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HER Number: | MDV132999 |
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Name: | Possible enclosure east of Wisdome, Cornwood |
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Summary
Possible enclosure / pound feature preserved in the field boundaries east of Wisdome Barton. Depicted on 19th century mapping, it may be a remnant of an older feature.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 621 603 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Possible 19th century or earlier pound or enclosure preserved in field boundaries east of Wisdome Farm, Cornwood
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE? (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Pre) to 1899 AD (Pre))
- POUND? (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD? (Pre) to 1899 AD (Pre))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 1160 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Field shown on the Tithe Map with pound/enclosure-like protuberance at the north-eastern side. Named 'Wide Gates' on the apportionment and marked as arable cultivation.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Unchanged on the later 19th century historic map.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Field boundary highlighted here on Royal Commission aerial photograph project on map overlay (but not recorded; no photograph reference notes). Depicted as curved bank that may have defined part of an enclosure.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Field boundaries preserved on modern map. Feature measures approximately by 50m north-east by south-west and 33m north-west by south-east.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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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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SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. Plot 1160. |
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SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138001 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV77438 | Related to: Wisdome farmstead, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jul 11 2022 12:00PM |
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