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| HER Number: | MDV11468 |
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| Name: | Canon's Dyke, Canonsleigh |
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Summary
The Canonsleigh Abbey Cartulary refers to the 'Canon's Dyke' (fossatum) which streteches from the 'land of Pogeham as far as la Hamme'. Fossend probably takes its name from this.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 070 171 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Burlescombe |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BURLESCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/14
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (XIII to Late Medieval - 1201 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV50654.
Osa=st01ne4.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV50655.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)547.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.
Vis=6/3/1967(os) the name fosse on the map applies to a modern road. See also fosse cottages, at canonsleigh (st01ne/2 + 28). Great fossend. First documentary reference 1546, though possible ref in 1330 subsidy roll to robert atte fosse. No ditch or dike noted (gover et al).
Unknown, 1965, The Cartulary of Canonsleigh Abbey (Monograph). SDV343210.
Possible site of ditch at 'fosse'. Canonsleigh abbey cartulary. 'all the wood lying between la blynde wille and the canon's dyke (fossatum) which stretches from the land of Pogeham as far as La Hamme'. Map object approximate.
Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.
Other details: Site 11.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: 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. |
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| SDV343210 | Monograph: Unknown. 1965. The Cartulary of Canonsleigh Abbey. The Cartulary of Canonsleigh Abbey. New Series 8. Unknown. |
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| SDV344495 | Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson Report. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11. |
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| SDV50654 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV50655 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV1465 | Related to: Canonsleigh Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV17639 | Related to: Canonsleigh Priory Farmhouse (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | May 29 2015 2:23PM |
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