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| HER Number: | MDV135180 |
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| Name: | Deserted farmstead of Lower Penn, northeast of Higher Penn, Staverton |
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Summary
Earthworks hollows visible on images derived from lidar data have been interpreted as evidence of the former farmstead of Lower Penn, depicted on the Tithe Map for Staverton and Ordnance Survey First Edition map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 768 670 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Staverton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STAVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Buildings and associated orchards are depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The farmstead of Lower Penn is depicted as four or five buildinds arrayed around a yard or court, within wider orchards.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV229 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Slight earthwork evidence for a building complex shown on the parish Tithe map and OS first edition, now gone. Known as Lower Penn.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Hollows, including possible building platforms, are visible as earthworks.
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. ULDEV229. [Mapped feature: #143020 ] |
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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 1:22PM |
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