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| HER Number: | MDV132420 |
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| Name: | Borough Farm, Mortehoe |
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Summary
Farm is first recorded as Burgh in 1242. The name may derive from the barrow that may have been located to the south-west (see Site 2739).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 486 444 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORTEHOE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XIII - 1201 AD (Between) to 1299 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plots 434-5 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
'Burrow' is depicted on the Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The layout of the buildings show on the Tithe Map appear largely unchanged, although by the time of the early 20th century map depiction, some additional buildings have been added to the south of the farm.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 54 (Monograph). SDV1312.
'Borough' is recorded as 'Burgh' in 1242 and 1303/1327.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2738 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Borough is first recorded as Burgh in 1242. The name may derive from the barrow that may have been located to the south-west (see Site 2739).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: 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. 54. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #136057 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2738. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. Plots 434-5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132421 | Related to: Alleged barrow, Mortehoe (Monument) |
| MDV132417 | Related to: Probable quarry south-east of Borough Farm, Mortehoe (Monument) |
| MDV132416 | Related to: Quarry south-east of Borough Farm, Mortehoe (Monument) |
| MDV103384 | Related to: Trackways North of Woolacombe Station (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 14 2022 2:28PM |
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