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| HER Number: | MDV21960 |
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| Name: | Possible building and enclosure east of Wigney |
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Summary
Traces of a possible sub-rectangular enclosure, lying downslope, possibly incorporating a building. Cartographic and aerial photograph evidence support the existence of some sort of enclosure and possible structure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 573 936 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of possible sub-rectangular enclosure, lying downslope, possibly incorporating a building to the east of Wigney, Okehampton
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/99
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (XIX to Edwardian - 1889 AD to 1905 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Nothing shown on the late 19th century map here - not even the fields which are clearly laid out between 1889 and 1905.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Early 20th century historic map shows a plot or enclosure at this site adjoining the edge of a field. Measures approximately 49 metres north-west by south-east and 15 metres south-west by north-east. No sign of a building.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Rectangular feature visible on the aerial photograph, matching that depicted on the early 20th century historic map, with something (may be a building) at the south-eastern corner. Not shown on later aerial photographs.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1979, Possible building east of Wigney Farm, 2/8/1979 (Worksheet). SDV272122.
Site of building. Traces of a possible sub-rectangular enclosure, approximately 25 metres by 6-9 metres lying downslope, possibly incorporating a building. At its higher end a wall leads westward to the modern field boundary.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV272122 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1979. Possible building east of Wigney Farm. Worksheets. Unknown. 2/8/1979. |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83254 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20455 | Related to: Minehouse Farm, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV20472 | Related to: Wigney farm, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2023 9:33AM |
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