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HER Number:MDV135144
Name:Hurtshill, south of Hurtshill Copse, Bampton

Summary

A hollow visible as an earthwork on lidar-derived images to the south of Hurtshill Copse corresponds to the location of a former house or settlement of probable post-medieval date, named as Hurtshill on the Tithe Map for Bampton parish. Associated field boundaries and quarries are visible as banks and pits.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 987 225
Map Sheet:SS92SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBampton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBAMPTON

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))
  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
  • FIELD BOUNDARY (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 settlement or farmstead annotated as Hurtshill.

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

Hurtshill is not depicted.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV142 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Farm/holding called 'Hurtshill' on Tithe map and OS 1st edition but now gone, showing as earthworks. Connected to South Hayne to the north-west by an earthwork track running through Hurtshill Copse (not recorded).

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

A hollow and associated banks and pits are visible as earthworks.

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. ULDEV142. [Mapped feature: #142973 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

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 10:54AM