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Summary

It has been suggested that the Saxon settlement at Okehampton was in the vicinity of the parish church but no evidence has been found to support this.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59NE/28

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

Not visible on raf verticals (nmr).

KING, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1479.

Tithe map field name; hamley mead. May refer to the original settlement around church (king).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

The area immediately around okehampton parish church is said by beresford and hoskins to be the original site of the saxon settlement of okehampton, deserted for the present site in 11th century. No earthworks are visible here, and nothing shows on aps (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1907.

Settlement development around okehampton (and the parish church) discussed (higham).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215064.

Osa=sx59ne12.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215065.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon/(1954)447.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215066.

Beresford, m. /new towns of the middle ages/(1967)425.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215067.

Des=king, a. C. /dcra survey a30 okehampton bypass - final report/(31/1/1979)/ no.13(worksheet)in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215068.

Des=ta 1239.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215069.

Higham, r. /pdas/35(1977)4-7/maps/excavations at okehampton castle, devon, part one:the motte and keep.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV215070.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1995/1255-56/(-/4/1947).

Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 155, 157 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.

The Saxon settlement has been located traditionally in the vicinity of the parish church, an example of a Saxon hill top settlement with subsequent in the medieval period to the valley. However, there is no evidence to support this and parish churches in isolation from their settlements are not uncommon in Devon.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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