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HER Number:MDV135180
Name:Deserted farmstead of Lower Penn, northeast of Higher Penn, Staverton

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
Map Sheet:SX76NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStaverton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSTAVERTON

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

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. ULDEV229. [Mapped feature: #143020 ]
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 29 2024 1:22PM