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| HER Number: | MDV109029 |
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| Name: | Field Names, Bury, Higher Bury and Pit Bury, Axmouth |
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Summary
Three fields containing the name element 'Bury' may indicate the presence of a fortified site or a former manor house.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 279 904 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Enclosures, possibly a deserted settlement, west of Dowlands
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- MANOR HOUSE (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1842 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
Plot 119 is recorded as 'Bury,' plot 114 is 'Higher Bury' and plot 117 is recorded as 'Pit Bury' within the Axmouth Tithe Apportionment.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1367 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Three fields with 'Bury' names on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment to south of Combe Road. Higher Bury at SY 2797 9056 (Tithe Apportionment No. 114), Pit Bury at SY 2782 9043 (Tithe Apportionment No. 117) and Bury at SY 2803 9042 (Tithe Apportionment No. 119). 'Berry' or 'Bury' names may refer to barrows or other earthworks of potential prehistoric date.
Axmouth Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment c. 1846/1842.
Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
The field names 'Bury' within plot 119; 'Higher Bury' within plot 114; and 'Pit Bury' within plot 117 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842 may indicate the proximity of the land to a fortified site, or former manor house.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #68365 ] |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1367. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 12 2021 1:59PM |
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