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HER Number:MDV81234
Name:American Field Names south-west of Sutherland Farm

Summary

Fields called 'Boston', 'Philadelphia' & 'Bunker Hill' on the 1842 Tithe Apportionment and circa 1842 Tithe Map (Plot Numbers 1291 amd 1294-5). Such 'transferred' American names (referring to the 18th century War of Independence) often given to fields newly created in this period.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 256 234
Map Sheet:SS22SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD (Unknown date)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Map object based on this source.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Fields called 'Boston', 'Philadelphia' & 'Bunker Hill' on the 1842 Tithe Apportionment and circa the 1842 Tithe Map (Plot Numbers 1291 amd 1294-5). Such 'transferred' American names (referring to the 18th century War of Independence) often given to fields newly created in this period. Other details: Survey number 2089.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 10 2015 11:02AM