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| HER Number: | MDV22086 |
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| Name: | Shilstone farmstead, Throwleigh |
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Summary
Also known as Higher Shilstone. Exceptional Medieval farmstead first mentioned in documentation dating to 1352. Historic farmstead included in Dartmoor National Park Authority survey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 660 901 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/25/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIV - 1350 AD to 1399 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 9/30 on pdf (Cartographic). SDV349431.
'Shelstone' is depicted on the Tithe Map; a group of three central buildings, with four scattered buildings spread around the borders of the farm. 657 on the Throwleigh apportionment; 'Court, waste and houses'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Shilstone is depicted on the late 19th century historic mapping.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 453-4 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Documented in 1352 and 1417. Shelston Downe is documented in 1558.
Alexander, J. J., 1940 - 1941, The Shilstons, 25-30 (Article in Serial). SDV342839.
Shilston. Mentioned in Subsidy Rolls of 1352. Derivation possibly indicates a cromlech. History of branches of Shilston family.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 25/04/1996.
Wilkinson, T., 2010, Flints from Shilstone Excavation (Illustration). SDV346802.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Included on list. No further detail provided.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Lower and higher shilstone are shown on modern os map.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 453-4. |
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| SDV342839 | Article in Serial: Alexander, J. J.. 1940 - 1941. The Shilstons. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 21. Unknown. 25-30. |
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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV346802 | Illustration: Wilkinson, T.. 2010. Flints from Shilstone Excavation. Digital. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 9/30 on pdf. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28064 | Parent of: Barn, calf house and linhay at Shilstone, Throwleigh (Building) |
| MDV28065 | Parent of: Dung pit at Shilstone farm, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6970 | Parent of: Farmhouse at Higher Shilstone, Throwleigh (Building) |
| MDV106403 | Parent of: Stables at Higher Shilstone, Throwleigh (Building) |
| MDV15717 | Related to: Domesday manor of Trula, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV109815 | Related to: Lower Shilstone, Throwleigh (Building) |
| MDV80517 | Related to: Shilstone leat, Throwleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 13 2015 3:32PM |
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