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HER Number:MDV135171
Name:Deserted settlement east of Trehill Farm, Sampford Courtenay

Summary

The location of a former farmstead depicted on the Tithe Map for Sampford Courtenay is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork hollow to the east of Restland Lane. The farmstead is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 638 971
Map Sheet:SX69NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSampford Courtenay
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSAMPFORD COURTENAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (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.

A settlement comprising a building range adjacent to a small yard is depicted, listed in the apportionment as homestead.

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

The settlement is not depicted.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV202 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Parish tithe map shows buildings called 'homestead' in two locations but these have gone by the time of the OS first edition. Earthwork depressions show on LiDAR where these buildings once stood.

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

An irregular 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. ULDEV202. [Mapped feature: #143011 ]
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 11:41AM