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| HER Number: | MDV9449 |
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| Name: | Dovecote at Heath Barton, Whitestone |
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Summary
The feature visible on the 1940s aerial photograph to the north of the chapel is suggested to be the foundations of a manorial dovecote. The site has since been built on.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 846 938 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whitestone |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITESTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89SW/25
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX89SW7
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DOVECOTE (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
A feature, possibly the remains of a structure are visible in the field to the north of the chapel.
Braddick, L. E., 1962, Whitestone and Oldridge, 341 (Article in Serial). SDV294377.
An aerial photograph of the field near Heath Barton to the north of the ruined chapel shows octagonal foundations, perhaps those of a manorial dovecote.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1981, SX89SW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV295456.
Nothing is known locally of the alleged dovecote and nothing is visible in fields to the north and north east.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
The site is now within the grounds of Oakfield.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV294377 | Article in Serial: Braddick, L. E.. 1962. Whitestone and Oldridge. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 94. A5 Hardback. 341. |
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| SDV295456 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1981. SX89SW7. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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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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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9448 | Related to: Heath Barton, Whitestone (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 2 2025 3:53PM |
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