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| HER Number: | MDV8176 |
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| Name: | Mountsland Farm, Ilsington |
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Summary
Mounstland is first mentioned in documents of the 13th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 759 740 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77SE21
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445239
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, XIII - 1201 AD (Between) to 1300 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Mountsland marked.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, 3164-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Not identifiable on air photographs.
Royal Air Force, 1961, 58/4424, 58/4424 F43.0194 (Aerial Photograph). SDV280247.
Linehan, C. D., 1965, Deserted Sites on Dartmoor, Devon, 172 (Article in Serial). SDV217992.
Partially destroyed longhouse.
Linehan, C. D., 1966, Deserted Sites and Rabbit-Warrens on Dartmoor, Devon, 124, Table 2 (Article in Serial). SDV307246.
SX 759740 A deserted Medieval site at Mountsland Ilsington, comprises one building showing late development and an enclosure still in use on the present day farm.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF or NMR aerial photos.
Humphreys, C., 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 07/12/2004.
Newman, P., 2013, An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV356396.
Settlements such as Halsanger, Mountsland and Welstor, which are first mentioned in documents of the 13th century, were in existence prior to this date. Enclosed fields would have been established on the nearby slopes soon after initial colonisation of each settlement.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Unknown, SX77SE21 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV315223.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV217992 | Article in Serial: Linehan, C. D.. 1965. Deserted Sites on Dartmoor, Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 97. A5 Hardback. 172. |
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| SDV280247 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1961. 58/4424. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 58/4424 F43.0194. |
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| SDV307246 | Article in Serial: Linehan, C. D.. 1966. Deserted Sites and Rabbit-Warrens on Dartmoor, Devon. Medieval Archaeology. 10. Digital. 124, Table 2. |
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| SDV315223 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Unknown. SX77SE21. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: 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. |
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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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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Humphreys, C.. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Southwest Archaeology. 050330. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3164-5. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108171 ] |
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| SDV356396 | Report - Assessment: Newman, P.. 2013. An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations Report. A4 Bound + Digital. 8. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8177 | Parent of: Mountsland Farmhouse, Ilsington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 1 2022 3:15PM |
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