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HER Number:MDV135139
Name:Former house or settlement north-west of Folly Gate, Inwardleigh

Summary

A hollow or platform visible as an earthwork on lidar derived images on the west facing slopes north-west of Folly Gate corresponds to the location of a former house of probable post-medieval date, depicted on the Tithe Map for Inwardleigh parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 565 979
Map Sheet:SX59NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishInwardleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishINWARDLEIGH

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))
  • HOUSE (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 visible earthworks correspond with a house or farmstead.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The house is no longer depicted.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV136 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Dwelling shown on parish tithe map associated with Smeardon, not shown on later maps.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

A hollow is visible as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV136.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142968 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 10:53AM