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| HER Number: | MDV17281 |
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| Name: | Wiggaton |
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Summary
Saxon settlement & medieval manor of Wiggaton mentioned in 1061
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 101 936 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERY ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SW/46
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 607 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Wiggaton was mentioned as 'Wigaton' in 1281, 'Wygeton' in 1289 & 'Wyggeton' in 1333.
Rose-Troup, F., 1934, Medieval customs and tenures in the Manor of Ottery St Mary, 220,231 (Article in Serial). SDV122316.
Wiggaton, Ottery St Mary, was an important medieval settlement within the Manor, and the site of a number of small estates.
Rose-Troup, F., 1939, The Anglo-Saxon Charter of Ottery St Mary, 211,215-6 (Article in Serial). SDV99025.
The settlement probably dates to the Saxon preiod. The name 'Wicginc' is mentioned in a Boundary Charter for Ottery St Mary of 1061. The Charter contains a separate description of the boundary of Otrig Lands and Wicginc's Lands.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV122316 | Article in Serial: Rose-Troup, F.. 1934. Medieval customs and tenures in the Manor of Ottery St Mary. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 66. 220,231. |
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| 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. 607. |
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| SDV99025 | Article in Serial: Rose-Troup, F.. 1939. The Anglo-Saxon Charter of Ottery St Mary. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 71. A5 Hardback. 211,215-6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV10760 | Related to: BATTLEFIELD in the Parish of Ottery St. Mary (Monument) |
| MDV17013 | Related to: The Manor House, North Street (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 2:35PM |
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