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HER Number:MDV2011
Name:Shrunken Settlement, East Buckland

Summary

Shrunken village: earthworks visible in the field adjacent to the cemetery and the church. Also elsewhere around village (aph).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 677 313
Map Sheet:SS63SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast and West Buckland
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST BUCKLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS63SE/9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65412.

Shrunken village: earthworks visible in the field adjacent to the cemetery and the church. Also elsewhere around village (aph).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV65415.

Aph=nmr ss6731.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65416.

Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)395,399,405,407,427,428,443,456/ the hundred of braunton in early times.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65417.

Des=worksheet(quinnell 1984).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65418.

Cotsford, e. J. /local history of east buckland/(1969)2/extract in parish file.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.

East buckland. This site was recorded as bochelanda in domesday. It was held by drogo of the bishop of coutances. Before the conquest it was held by alcerl. Recorded in the 1241 testa de nevil as est bokland. Early descents given (reichel). Vis=17/6/1984 (quinnell et al) pronounced traces of desertion visible in this field. A hollow way and possible platforms visible. Site said by cotsford to be the site of the rectory (worksheet).


Cambridge University, 1966, CUC/ANM, 72-73 (Aerial Photograph). SDV62341.

Aph=st. J. Anm 72-73 april 1966 oblique cambridge/in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1142Migrated Record:
SDV62341Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University. 1966. CUC/ANM. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). 72-73.
SDV65412Migrated Record: APH.
SDV65415Aerial Photograph:
SDV65416Migrated Record:
SDV65417Migrated Record:
SDV65418Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 7 2014 1:59PM