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HER Number:MDV18795
Name:Settlement at Colyton, Colyton

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
Map Sheet:SY29SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColyton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLYTON

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

SDV129866Migrated Record:
SDV129867Migrated Record:
SDV129868Migrated Record:
SDV129869Migrated Record:
SDV129870Migrated Record:
SDV129871Migrated Record:
SDV130976Migrated Record: Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D..
SDV242Migrated Record:
SDV344598Ground Photograph: Unknown. 1970 - 1999. Colyton. Conservation Section Photograph Collection. Photograph (Paper).
SDV351568Archive - 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.
SDV352537Un-published: Timms, S. C.. 1987. The Archaeology of East Devon Towns. A4 Stapled + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 12 2026 5:55PM