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| HER Number: | MDV135182 |
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| Name: | Deserted farmstead west of Chilley Farm, Woodleigh |
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Summary
Earthwork 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 758 508 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | East Allington |
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| Civil Parish | Woodleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORELEIGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOODLEIGH |
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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.
A farmstead is depicted as a farmhouse and up to seven outbuildings arrayed around a yard or court.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The farmstead is not depicted.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV231 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Slight earthwork evidence for a farm complex depicted on the parish Tithe map. Not shown on the OS first edition.
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. ULDEV231. [Mapped feature: #143022 ] |
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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 30 2024 11:51AM |
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