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HER Number:MDV16525
Name:FARMSTEAD in the Parish of South Tawton

Summary

West nymph is on the site of a medieval farmstead (carbonell). Author gives possible explanation of farm name (fortescue).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 667 958
Map Sheet:SX69NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69NE/35

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

FORTESCUE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10538.

West nymph is on the site of a medieval farmstead (carbonell). Author gives possible explanation of farm name (fortescue).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV259516.

Carbonell, b. M. H. /tda/63(1931)299/the nymet area.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV259517.

Fortescue, h. F. /tda/62(1930)318/some devonshire farm names.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV259518.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)449.


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

Nymph is mentioned as nymet in 1262 and again in the assizes of 1281; nymet was originally the name of the river yeo, near which the farms are situated.(gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV10538Migrated Record: FORTESCUE.
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.
SDV259516Migrated Record:
SDV259517Migrated Record:
SDV259518Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM