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Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/83

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (XI to Late Medieval - 1001 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

REICHEL, 1908, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160760.

Battleford farm, ipplepen, the site of the domesday estate of bacheleford. Mentioned in "testa de nevil" in 1244. Some early descents of ownership are given (reichel, 1908).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV283457.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/40(1908)115/the hundred of haytor in the time of "testa de nevil" ad 1244.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV283458.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/42(1910)248/the hundred of hairidge or sulfretona in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV283459.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)513.

REICHEL, 1910, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38348.

In 1086, battleford was held by william. In 1285, by peter de fishacre (reichel, 1910).

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

Battleford is mentioned throughout the middle ages in different documents in various forms. Probably means 'baccela's ford' although this personal name is not in any record (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

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