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| HER Number: | MDV105867 |
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| Name: | Shrunken Settlement, Hescott |
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Summary
Shrunken settlement, Hescott
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 288 247 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (XII to XVI - 1167 AD to 1566 AD (Between))
Full description
Fox, H. S. A., 1983, Contraction: Desertion and Dwindling of Dispersed Settlement in a Devon Parish (Article in Serial). SDV358825.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Hescott is first recorded as Hersecote in 1167. There were 9 tenants in 1301 and 2 in 1566.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65297 ] |
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| SDV358825 | Article in Serial: Fox, H. S. A.. 1983. Contraction: Desertion and Dwindling of Dispersed Settlement in a Devon Parish. Medieval Villages Research Group Annual Report. 31. Photocopy + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 28 2015 2:26PM |
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