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HER Number:MDV38167
Name:SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Ugborough

Summary - not yet available

Location

Grid Reference:SX 669 552
Map Sheet:SX65NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUgborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUGBOROUGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/94/6

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

GOODYEAR CITING EPNS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV138027.

Bowcombe - higher and lower bowcombe are shown on os 6" (1969) map. It is first mentioned in the feet of fines of 1238 as 'baucumb'. The first element of the word possibly comes from the old english 'gad fly'. Appearing in various documents it is spelt in different ways throughout the middle ages. See worksheet for full details (goodyear citing epns).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV138028.

Des=worksheet/(goodyear,afu,1990).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV138029.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV138027Migrated Record: GOODYEAR CITING EPNS.
SDV138028Migrated Record:
SDV138029Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV2998Related to: Higher Bowcombe Farmhouse (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM