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| HER Number: | MDV11468 |
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| Name: | Canon's Dyke, Canonsleigh |
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Summary
The Canonsleigh Abbey Cartulary refers to the 'Canon's Dyke' (fossatum) which stretches from the 'land of Pogeham as far as la Hamme'. Fossend probably takes its name from this.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 070 171 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Burlescombe |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BURLESCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/14
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: ST01NE4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (XIII to Late Medieval - 1201 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 547 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Probably the home of Robert atte Fosse, recorded in 1330. The name The name Fossend is first documented in the 1540s. No ditch or dike has been noted here.
Unknown, 1965, The Cartulary of Canonsleigh Abbey (Monograph). SDV343210.
Possible site of ditch at 'fosse'. Canonsleigh abbey cartulary. 'all the wood lying between la blynde wille and the canon's dyke (fossatum) which stretches from the land of Pogeham as far as La Hamme'. Map object approximate.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1967, ST01NE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV343202.
Site visit 6th March 1967. The name Fosse applies to a modern road.
Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.
Other details: Site 11.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. 547. |
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| SDV343202 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1967. ST01NE4. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV343210 | Monograph: Unknown. 1965. The Cartulary of Canonsleigh Abbey. The Cartulary of Canonsleigh Abbey. New Series 8. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #3215 Map object approximate, ] |
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| SDV344495 | Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1465 | Related to: Canonsleigh Abbey, Burlescombe (Monument) |
| MDV17639 | Related to: Canonsleigh Barton Farmhouse, Burlescombe (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2025 1:02PM |
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