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Summary

Woodovis Farmstead. Thought to have been in existence in the 13th century, from occurence in list of names of hundred jurors.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/523
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

ALEXANDER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219470.

Woodovis. Thought to have been in existence in the 13th century, from occurence in list of names of hundred jurors (alexander).

1907, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274237.

"woodovis" marked on os 6" (1907) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274239.

Alexander, j. J. /tda/71(1939)225,228/tavistock in the 13th century.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274240.

Des=os 6" (1907) 105nw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274241.

Des=gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)220.

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

’woodovis’ was mentioned as ‘wodeheuese’ in 1244 and ‘wodeovys’ in 1488. Gover also records many other spellings of this farmstead (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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