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HER Number:MDV19411
Name:Medieval Settlement at Lotherton

Summary

Possible site of the Medieval settlement of Lotherton

Location

Grid Reference:SX 596 541
Map Sheet:SX55SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYealmpton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishYEALMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Devon Record Office: Z7/Box29
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55SE/31

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Unknown, Z7/Box29 (Record Office Collection). SDV340950.

Lotherton Ham is mentioned in rentals of 1693, 1695 and 1722. At this time it belonged to the Lyneham estate; also mentioned are Lotherton "the coppice", Lotherton and Great Lotherton.


Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundreds of Devon: The Hundred of Ermington in Early Times (Article in Monograph). SDV177050.

Lotherton Ham. This is possibly the site of the medieval farmstead of Lotherton. Lodreton was held by Reginald de Ferers in 1219.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 262 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Lotherton was mentioned as 'Lodreton' in 1219, 'Lodderton' in 1303 and 'Loderton' in 1337.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary, Map 11 (Report - Survey). SDV340217.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 24 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 164.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 11 site 164.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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. 262.
SDV177050Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundreds of Devon: The Hundred of Ermington in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback.
SDV340215Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital. 24.
SDV340216Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV340217Report - Survey: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 1224. A4 Stapled + Digital. Map 11.
SDV340950Record Office Collection: Unknown. Z7/Box29. Devon Record Office Collection. Unknown.

Associated Monuments

MDV74580Related to: Lotherton Bridge (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
  • EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey

Date Last Edited:Sep 22 2008 12:25PM