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HER Number:MDV106823
Name:Minicombe, west of Barnes Surges, Sidbury

Summary

Settlement recorded in 1313.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 161 935
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSALCOMBE REGIS
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (XIII to XXI - 1201 AD to 2014 AD (Between))

Full description

Thompson, S., Monitoring of Two Foundation Bases for Two Gaia Wind Turbines on Land at Mincombe Post Farm (Report - Watching Brief). SDV349532.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 12-26 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Three buildings shown in same occupation as the group of arable, meadow, orchard and pasture fields to immediate south-east.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Mincombe Posts Cottage' marked. The southern building shown on the Tithe Map is no longer shown.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Minicombe is Myncombe in 1313. Possibly the first element is the old name of the stream here. Ekwall suggests Old English 'minte', hence 'mint valley.' No certainty is possible.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 274 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Building marked 'Mincombe Posts Cottage' on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Not shown on modern map.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Unmarked building shown. Possibly on the footprint of the open-fronted building shown in 1904-06.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 12-26.
SDV349532Report - Watching Brief: Thompson, S.. Monitoring of Two Foundation Bases for Two Gaia Wind Turbines on Land at Mincombe Post Farm. Wessex Archaeology, Historic Environment Record Entry. 83910. A4 Stapled + Digital.
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. 274.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5878 - Monitoring of two foundation bases for two Gaia wind turbines, Mincombe Post Farm (Ref: 83910)

Date Last Edited:Apr 24 2014 10:42AM