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| HER Number: | MDV18795 |
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| Name: | Settlement at Colyton, Colyton |
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Summary
Colyton was Colitona in Domesday. It was an ancient crown lordship held by the King. Before the conquest it was held by Edward the Confessor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 24 94 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colyton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SW/174
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129866.
Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)173,183,334,335,338,339,341-346, 348,349,351,356,357,361,362/the hundred of colyton in early times.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129867.
Des=worksheet/(goodyear,afu,1990).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129868.
Thorn + thorn/domesday book/devon/(1985).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129869.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)621.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129870.
Turton, s. D. + weddell, p. J. /archaeological assessment of chantry and brinkley bridges, colyton/(1993)1/(emafu report 93.21).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129871.
Dixon, t. + turton, s. D. /archaeological and historical appraisal of the town of colyton, east devon/(1994)3/(emafu report 94.90).
Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV130976.
May have been an important ecclesiastical as well as administrative centre in late saxon period (dixon + turton).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.
Colyton was colitona in domesday. It was an ancient crown lordship held by the king. Before the conquest it was held by edward the confessor. Later descents of the manor are given (reichel).
Unknown, 1970 - 1999, Colyton (Ground Photograph). SDV344598.
Timms, S. C., 1987, The Archaeology of East Devon Towns (Un-published). SDV352537.
A Saxon cross has been found at Colyton.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1739 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Colyton was Colitona in Domesday. Held by Edward the Confessor before the Conquest. May have been important ecclesiastical as well as administrative centre.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV129866 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV129867 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV129868 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV129869 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV129870 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV129871 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV130976 | Migrated Record: Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D.. |
| SDV242 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV344598 | Ground Photograph: Unknown. 1970 - 1999. Colyton. Conservation Section Photograph Collection. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1739. |
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| SDV352537 | Un-published: Timms, S. C.. 1987. The Archaeology of East Devon Towns. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 12 2026 5:55PM |
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