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HER Number:MDV53584
Name:SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Bratton Fleming

Summary

Benton farm. Recorded in domesday book, place name of saxon origin (mawer et al).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 656 362
Map Sheet:SS63NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBratton Fleming
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRATTON FLEMING

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS63NE/113

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73413.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)30.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73414.

Des=os 6"(1905)10sw.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73415.

Des=exeter archaeology/archaeological assessment of sww loxhore to bratton fleming raw water main/(2001)2/ea report 01.22.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

For field system see subsheet. Benton may be associated with the domesday estate of 'bo(n)tintona' held by the bishop of exeter. Before the conquest it was held by ednod + together with haxton it was given to the bishop in exchange for the castle of cornwall (ea).


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Benton farm. Recorded in domesday book, place name of saxon origin (mawer et al).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback.
SDV73413Migrated Record:
SDV73414Migrated Record:
SDV73415Migrated Record:
SDV79Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV75791Related to: Medieval Field Boundary northeast of Benton (Monument)
MDV75790Related to: Medieval Ridge and Furrow north of Stoke Benton (Monument)
MDV75792Related to: Prehistoric Enclosure north east of Benton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM