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HER Number:MDV116059
Name:Harpford

Summary

Harpford is mentioned in 1167.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 091 902
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton Poppleford and Harpford
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHARPFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2013 AD)

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 21, Part 1 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Harpford Common (Beacon Hill) lies within the parish of Harpford, now united with Newton Poppleford. The name was Harpeford in 1167, deriving from the Old English (Saxon) herepæð (road) where it crossed the River Otter.


Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 21, Part 1.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #3368 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 25 2016 3:46PM