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| HER Number: | MDV44891 |
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| Name: | Higher Halsdon, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth |
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Summary
Halsdon is of medieval origin and was part of the manor of Bradham. The settlement was divided at some point into two or three holdings now represented by Higher and Lower Halsdon. Higher Halsdon appears to have been a larger and more important holding in the post medieval period than Lower Halsdon.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 001 826 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/240
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Higher Halsdown marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Turton, S. D., 1992, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Lympstone and Exmouth Sewage Transfer, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV350055.
Higher Halsdown is of medieval origin, recorded in 1238. It was part of the manor of Bradham and remained as a small farming settlement into the late medieval period. It was ultimately divided into two or three tenements, now represented by Higher and Lower Halsdown. Circa 1840 it comprised about 75 acres.
National Trust, 1999, Lower Halsdon Farm, Exmouth, 9 (Report - Survey). SDV349805.
References to Halsdon after 1850 indicate its size as being about 100 acres. Higher Halsdon appears have been a larger, more important post medieval holding than Lower Halsdon.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #92318 ] |
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| SDV349805 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1999. Lower Halsdon Farm, Exmouth. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9. |
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| SDV350055 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1992. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Lympstone and Exmouth Sewage Transfer. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Field Investigation. 92.18. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV44869 | Related to: SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Exmouth (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 31 2012 11:53AM |
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