MDE20917 - Kentisbury Down (Place)
Summary
The Enclosure Award for Kentisbury Down dates to 1848. Prior to this, the Down is depicted as open moorland on the Tithe Map for Kentisbury. Various flint scatters have been recovered from the area in the past.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Enclosure Award for Kentisbury Down dates to 1848. [1,2] The Tithe Map for Kentisbury shows the unenclosed Down. [3] By the time the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map was surveyed, the Down had been enclosed. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM8548 Unpublished document: Unknown. 1848. Kentisbury Down Enclosure Award. Unknown.
- <2> SEM7959 Archive: Devon County Council. Various. Devon SMR / HER records / parish files - Exmoor records. Enclosure Awards File and Map Overlays, FA Wilmshurst, 2000.
- <3> SEM7937 Map: 1840. Kentisbury Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <4> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 21029
- Devon SMR: SS64SW/57
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 636 439 (1918m by 2055m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SW |
| Civil Parish | KENTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2021 10:16PM
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