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| HER Number: | MDV130248 |
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| Name: | Buckland Monachorum |
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Summary
Buckland Monachorum was originally simply called Buckland. The appellation, Monachorum (of the monks) had been added by 1291.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 489 683 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 225 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Buckland Monachorum is documented as 'boc lande' in circa AD970. It is recorded as 'Bochelanda' in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is referred to as 'Boclonde Monachorum' in 1291.
Bullen, A., 2018, A souvenir guide. Buckland Abbey, Devon, 18 (Monograph). SDV363761.
Buckland Monachorum was originally simply called Buckland. The appellation Monachorum (of the monks) had been added by 1317 when the village was granted a weekly market and a three-day annual fair.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
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. 225. |
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| SDV363761 | Monograph: Bullen, A.. 2018. A souvenir guide. Buckland Abbey, Devon. A souvenir guide. Buckland Abbey, Devon. Paperback. 18. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #129135 Map object arbitrary, based on this source, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19322 | Related to: The Manor of Buckland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2021 3:52PM |
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