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| HER Number: | MDV30011 |
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| Name: | Site of a second house at Hornet's Castle, Widecombe |
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Summary
No longer extant, the 1840s Tithe Map records a second house to the north-north-west of Hornet's Castle. Still shown on the later 19th and early 20th century historic maps, it appears to have been replaced at some point in the mid-later 20th century with the outbuilding that survives on the site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 679 748 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/457/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1999 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, (1843), plot 2266 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The Widecombe in the Moor tithe map depicts one building in this plot (field no 2266). Part of the Sherrill estate, the apportionment records details as 'House and yard'. One small rectangular building (aligned roughly south-west by north-east) is shown in north-western part of plot; another (aligned north-south) is shown to the east but lies within adjacent plot 2265 with Hornet's Castle (MDV30012).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map appears to depict this building; unchanged from the earlier map representation?
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Unchanged on early 20th century historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Image unclear but the building may be in ruins by this time. Does not appear to be roofed on this photograph.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol IV, 690 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
(08/06/1979). There must have been two houses in the area where Hornet's Castle stands but all trace of the second building has vanished. There are two granite outbuildings here now (citing Tithe Map as a reference).
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.
This image appears to show a new/replacement outbuilding now occupies the site of the old ?house.
Google, 2021, Google Streetview (Website). SDV364017.
(Image: 2008) Single storey rendered outbuilding with corrugated metal roof visible on the images available.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol IV, 690. |
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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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| SDV345751 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. (1843), plot 2266. [Mapped feature: #16756 ] |
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| SDV364017 | Website: Google. 2021. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113114 | Part of: Hornets Castle Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV30012 | Related to: Hornet's Castle, Sherwell, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30005 | Related to: Outbuilding 20 metres north-east of Sherwell Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30006 | Related to: Sherwell farmhouse, Widecombe in the Moor (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 8 2021 12:41PM |
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