MDE13279 - Deserted medieval or post-medieval farmstead south of Darlick (Monument)

Summary

A deserted farmstead to the south of Darlick is visible as a series of earthworks, and assumed to be medieval or later.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A deserted farmstead to the south of Darlick is visible as a series of earthworks. There are several amorphous platforms, the largest of which may represent the domestic building, and measures 14 metres by 8 metres. Others represent the barns and outbuildings. The precise date of the monument is uncertain but they are assumed to be medieval or later. [1] A leat depicted on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map enters the site from the northeast (see MDE13262). It is not clear whether the two features are contemporary. [3,4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Field Investigators Comment. R Wilson-North and H Chapman, 12 January 1995. [Mapped feature: #37780 ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Webber, P. + Tapper, H.. 2010. Desertions in North Molton Parish.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <4> Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 2 May 2020.
  • <5> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1053948, Extant 6 October 2021.

External Links (1)

Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 60644
  • Devon SMR: SS73SE/534/1
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 SE56
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1053948

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 7776 3332 (110m by 113m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SS73SE
Civil Parish NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2021 2:01PM

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