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| HER Number: | MDV135195 |
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| Name: | Shrunken settlement west of Herdicott Farm, Clawton |
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Summary
Earthwork hollows visible on images derived from lidar data have been interpreted as evidence of a formerly more extensive settlement at Herdicott, of probable medieval to post-medieval origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 335 992 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clawton |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (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.
Buildings are depicted on the Tithe Map for Clawton parish.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A buildings, possibly a house, has been cleared and a pond created either on the building plot or within the associated yard.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV241 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
A possible shrunken settlement is visible. Buildings shown on the Tithe map but not later maps may have had medieval origin.
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. ULDEV241. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143039 ] |
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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: | Sep 11 2024 10:24AM |
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