Site of Deane's Old Cottages, Francis Court Farm, Killerton

Record ID:  107474 / MNA103591
Record type:  Building
Protected Status: None Recorded
NT Property:  Killerton; South West
Civil Parish:  Broad Clyst; East Devon; Devon
Grid Reference:  SX 9721 9947
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Summary

A slight 20m roughly semi-circular platform against the road bank in a field marks the site of this holding.

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Site of Deane's Old Cottages, Francis Court Farm, Killerton © National Trust
Site of Deane's Old Cottages, Francis Court Farm, Killerton © National Trust

Monument Types

  • ESTATE COTTAGE (Mid 18th C to Late 19th C - 1756 AD to 1874 AD)
  • HOUSE PLATFORM (Late 19th C - 1874 AD to 1874 AD)
  • HOUSE (Mid 19th C to Late 19th C - 1840 AD to 1890 AD (pre))

Description

A slight 20m roughly semi-circular platform against the road bank in the field (O.S. no 2440) marks the site of this holding, which was replaced by the present two pairs of Danes Cottages. The change in height in the field, which when visited had recently been harrowed and sown, was very slight. It has been repeatedly ploughed. There was a scatter of brick and stone in the soil, and some 19c potsheards.

In the hedge immediately to the northeast was a culvert under the road, the single rounded arch having cut stone voussoirs. This may have been constructed to water the western end of the farm. An irrigation point is now established in the ditch.

Summary from record 169194:
The site of 'Deane's Old Cottages', as shown on the 1840 tithe map. Demolished before 1890.

References

  • SNA69021 - Report: South West Archaeology Ltd. 2021. Killerton Estate, Devon, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey, Volumes I & II. 169194.

  • SNA69023 - Digital archive: South West Archaeology Ltd. 2021. Shapefiles from Killerton Estate Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey. GIS & PDF. 169194. [Mapped feature: #169433 169194]

  • SZQ11049 - Monograph: Su Jarwood. 1998-1999. Killerton Estate Research.

  • SZQ1542 - Map: Anne Acland. 1756. 1756 Killerton Estate Map Book.

  • SZQ3677 - Map: Anon. 1842. Broadclyst Tithe Map.

Designations

None Recorded

Other Statuses and References

None Recorded

Associated Events

  • ENA477 - Field Survey, Vernacular Building Survey, Killerton, 1984-91
  • ENA10045 - Archaeological Intervention, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Killerton Estate (Ref: Report no.210722)

Associated Finds

None Recorded

Related Records

  • Related to: Site of farm building at Deane's Old Cottages, Killerton (Monument) - 169195 / MNA195984