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HER Number: | MDV107697 |
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Name: | Caton Settlement north of Caton Cross, Ashburton |
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Summary
Possibly Medieval settlement of Caton on both sides of the road to the north of Caton Cross. Documentary evidence records 'Caton' from the early-mid 14th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 781 719 |
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Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of a medieval to post-medieval field system around Caton, partially preserved in the surviving field layout
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval - 1066 AD to 1399 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Settlement of 'Caton' shown on 19th century Tithe Map. The Apportionment lists most of the buildings as 'Houses Caton' although one is listed just as 'Caton'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Settlement at 'Caton' shown on 19th century map as six or seven groups of buildings on both sides of the road to the north of 'Caton Cross'. The settlement is surrounded by curvilinear fields typical of the Medieval period.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 464 (Monograph). SDV337894.
'Caton' is 'Cadetone' in 1330 Subsidy Rolls and 'Kaeton', 'Kadaton' 1539.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67116 ] |
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SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 464. |
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SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV107698 | Parent of: Caton Farmstead, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV107700 | Parent of: Farmstead at north-west end of Caton Settlement, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV107701 | Parent of: Farmstead at the north-east end of Caton Settlement, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV107703 | Parent of: Farmstead at the southern end of Caton Settlement, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV107699 | Parent of: Farmstead north of 'Caton Farmstead', Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV107702 | Parent of: Farmstead on the east side of Caton Settlement, Ashburton (Monument) |
MDV119706 | Related to: Field system around Caton, Ashburton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Aug 8 2017 3:23PM |
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