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| HER Number: | MDV15905 |
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| Name: | Embury, Buckland Filleigh |
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Summary
The site of a medieval farmstead known as Embury is recorded in the area of Hembury in Buckland Filleigh. Possibly the site of the Domesday manor of Hame.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 480 093 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Filleigh |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND FILLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40NE/15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Group of buildings marked as Hembury Cottages.
Reichel, O. J., 1897, The Domesday Hundreds of Devon: Part 3. The Hundred of North Tawton, 259 (Article in Serial). SDV337560.
The probable site of the Domesday estate of Hame in North Tawton Hundred.
Reichel, O. J., 1909, A Batch of Old Deeds Relating to Buckland Filleigh, 246 (Article in Serial). SDV2573.
In the area of Hembury, Buckland Filleigh, is the site of a medieval farmstead known as Embury which is mentioned in a deed of about 1285.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 91 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Hembury Cottages are mentioned in a document of 1285. The name appears again in a document of 1379. The name Hembury means (at) the high stronghold. There is an ancient camp here.
Goodyear, R.I. (AFU), 1990, Placename and possible earthworks (Worksheet). SDV21538.
One of several Hembury names in the area. The name may reference a possible circular hilltop enclosure at Birch Hill Wood.
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. 91. |
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| SDV21538 | Worksheet: Goodyear, R.I. (AFU). 1990. Placename and possible earthworks. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV2573 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1909. A Batch of Old Deeds Relating to Buckland Filleigh. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 41. 246. [Mapped feature: #6915 Map object approximate, ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV337560 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1897. The Domesday Hundreds of Devon: Part 3. The Hundred of North Tawton. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Unknown. 259. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV60805 | Related to: Enclosure at Birch Hill Wood, Buckland Filleigh (Monument) |
| MDV37992 | Related to: Hembury House, Buckland Filleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2024 6:25PM |
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