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HER Number: | MDV57153 |
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Name: | Building on west side of Stanlake Farm |
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Summary
A second building (possible dwelling) with a fireplace lies on the western edge of the settlement, just below the Devonport Leat. The interior measures 7.8m by 4.6m and is defined by a drystone wall standing up to 1.4m high. The fireplace is built into the west wall and survives as a 0.9m wide and 0.56m deep recess denoted on the north side by a substantial 0.8m high orthostat.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 569 709 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/200/2
- Old SAM Ref: 24105
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152457, 06/03/2000 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
A second building with a fireplace lies on the western edge of the settlement, just below the Devonport Leat. The interior measures 7.8m by 4.6m and is defined by a drystone wall standing up to 1.4m high. The fireplace is built into the west wall and survives as a 0.9m wide and 0.56m deep recess denoted on the north side by a substantial 0.8m high orthostat.
A clearly defined join between two different parts of the south-facing wall may indicate the position of an earlier blocked doorway, although the existing doorway cuts through the middle length of the same wall. There is no evidence of a staircase and it may have been single storied. However, the possibility of a second floor cannot be discounted since a substantial bank abutting its east side could have formed the base for an external staircase. The presence of a fireplace suggests that this may have been a dwelling, though it may also have been a barn or workshop at some item. It may have been a farm workers cottage. Probably inhabited at the same time as the farmhouse.
Gerrard, S., 1997, Stanlake Farmstead, 12 (Article in Serial). SDV257268.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-85 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 26/11/2019. Overall condition good. Photo X2 taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-85 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo 1: View looking 080° showing grass/moss cover with reed outcrops. Photo 2: View looking 050° showing enclosure immediately E of farmhouse with two camp fires and log ‘seats’.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV257268 | Article in Serial: Gerrard, S.. 1997. Stanlake Farmstead. Meavy Valley Archaeology. 2. Paperback Volume. 12. |
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SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152457, 06/03/2000. |
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SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #122906 ] |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-85. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-85. |
Associated Monuments
MDV57152 | Related to: Stanlake Farmhouse, Walkhampton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7519 - Survey of Stanlake Farmstead
Date Last Edited: | Dec 11 2019 9:21AM |
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