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| HER Number: | MDV16525 |
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| Name: | FARMSTEAD in the Parish of South Tawton |
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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 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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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
| SDV10538 | Migrated Record: FORTESCUE. |
| 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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| SDV259516 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV259517 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV259518 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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