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HER Number:MDV40107
Name:DESERTED SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Honiton

Summary

Possible deserted site southwest of Higher Blannicombe.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 156 974
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHoniton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHONITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/99

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

COOMBS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101194.

Possible deserted site sw of higher blannicombe. Farquharson's history of honiton (1868) describes abandoned village in ten acre field. No other records known but ruined linney at sy15739732 might be on chapel site (coombs).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101195.

Des=coombs, r. /visitor to smr/26/2/1991.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101196.

Farquharson, a. /history of honiton/(1868)appendix,chapter one(his original ms is in honiton public library).


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 536 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

A 19th century history of Honiton describes an abandoned village in Ten Acre field to the southwest of Higher Blannicombe. No other records but ruined linhay said to be chapel site.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101194Migrated Record: COOMBS.
SDV101195Migrated Record:
SDV101196Migrated Record:
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 536.

Associated Monuments

MDV40108Related to: CHAPEL in the Parish of Honiton (Monument)
MDV116120Related to: Field Name, Burnt Close, South of Blannicombe Farm, Honiton (Monument)
MDV116119Related to: Field Names, Great Barebones and Little Barebones, South of Blannicombe Farm, Honiton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 25 2016 8:49AM

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