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| HER Number: | MDV135115 |
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| Name: | Down Farm, Wembworthy |
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Summary
Earthwork hollows and possible building platforms probably associated with the former Down Farm, as depicted on the Tithe Map for Wembworthy, are visible on lidar-derived images on the south facing slopes south of Kennydown Farm, Wembworthy parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 661 122 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembworthy |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBWORTHY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The settlement of ‘Down’ is shown and annotated.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The settlement of ‘Down’ is not depicted.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV109 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Earthwork hollows and possible building platforms probably associated with the former Down Farm, as depicted on the Tithe Map for Wembworthy, are visible on lidar derived images on the south-facing slopes south of Kennydown Farm, Wembworthy parish.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Earthwork hollows and terraces are visible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV109. [Mapped feature: #142939 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 29 2024 5:05PM |
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