MEM24245 - Possible deserted farmstead on Bird's Hill Lane (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
ST 0667 3690. Map evidence of deserted farm. [1] The transcription matches the field pattern shown on the Tithe Map for Monksilver. The three parcels recorded are labelled 246, 247 and 248. These are all described in the accompanying Apportionment as "A Garden", owned by John Burgess and occupied by John Dibble. [2] The layout shown on the Tithe Map is repeated on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [3,4] The boundaries of these land parcels has since been removed. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS0636c.
- <2> SSO301 Map: 1841. Monksilver Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 0673 3691 (225m by 171m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST03NE |
| Civil Parish | MONKSILVER, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 23 2018 5:08PM
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