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HER Number:MDV135182
Name:Deserted farmstead west of Chilley Farm, Woodleigh

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
Map Sheet:SX75SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Allington
Civil ParishWoodleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMORELEIGH
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODLEIGH

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

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. ULDEV231. [Mapped feature: #143022 ]
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 11:51AM