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| HER Number: | MDV30190 |
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| Name: | Abbotsham, Pusehill |
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Summary
Pusehill, formerly Pueshill and Pyweshille, is recorded in 1333.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 427 282 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/87
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 84 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Pusehill is Pueshille, Pyweshille in the Lay Subsidy rolls of 1333. This possibly contains the post-conquest name Pyw found in Axminster in 1333. Probably this name has connections with the French surname Puy.
Ordnance Survey, 1975, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV1620.
'West Pusehill' and 'East Pusehill' are shown.
Meade, H. M., 1988, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV12463.
Pusehill East has been re-roofed, but neither are worth recording on a parish checklist.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV18873.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements Part 3: Cornborough STW, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV18876.
Exeter Archaeology, 2000, Archaeological Assessment and Watching Brief of SWW Moorhead to Cornborough Water Main, North Devon, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV344592.
Other details: Figure 1, site 6.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV12463 | Correspondence: Meade, H. M.. 1988. Amendments to Parish Checklist. Letter. |
| 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. 84. |
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| SDV1620 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1975. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV18873 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.32. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV18876 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements Part 3: Cornborough STW. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.12. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8. |
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| SDV344592 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2000. Archaeological Assessment and Watching Brief of SWW Moorhead to Cornborough Water Main, North Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.89. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3900 - Geophysical survey at Pusehill
- EDV4697 - Assessment of South West Water Moorhead to Cornborough Water Main, North Devon
- EDV4698 - Watching Brief Along South West Water Moorhead to Cornborough Water Main, North Devon
| Date Last Edited: | May 19 2010 3:45PM |
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