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HER Number:MDV26079
Name:Animal shelter south of Sherberton Farm

Summary

A poorly constructed animal shelter in the north-east corner of a south-facing pasture field. Standing 2.2 metres high the unmortared boulder walls enclose three sides of an area measuring 5.2 metres north-south by 3 metres east-west. The structure is roofless with the floor area covered by accumulated rubbish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 644 730
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SW131
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 907130
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/266

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHELTER (Built, XIX to Edwardian - 1880 AD (Between) to 1905 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

National Monuments Record, 1983, SF2134, 0116 (Aerial Photograph). SDV231262.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Deserted building visible and recorded.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(16/05/1988) SX 64417330. A poorly constructed animal shelter in the NE corner of a S-facing pasture field. Standing 2.2m high the unmortised boulder walls enclose three sides of an area 5.2m N-S by 3.0m E-W. The structure is roofless with the floor area covered by accumulated rubbish.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV231262Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1983. SF2134. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 0116.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350839Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8632 - Sherberton Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:Jun 10 2022 12:07PM