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HER Number:MDV22229
Name:Shamland, Abbotsham

Summary

Shamland is documented in 1670.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 420 268
Map Sheet:SS42NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAbbotsham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishABBOTSHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/101

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HAMLET (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
  • FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XVII - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Shamland marked. Map object based on this source.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 84 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Sham(m)aland is documented in 1670.

Timms, S., 1983, Shamland (Personal Comment). SDV5665.

A group of medieval/post-medieval houses appear to survive. Two are listed (SS42nw/101/1 and 101/2). The building recorded by Turner (101/3) may possibly be the same as 101/2 but the available evidence does not allow any of these buildings to be given eight figure grid references.

Meade, H. M., 1988, Shamland (Worksheet). SDV5666.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 157 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Buildings at Shamland. Shammaland is documented in 1670. A group of medieval/post-medieval houses appear to survive.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object based on this source.

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. 84.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 157.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV5665Personal Comment: Timms, S.. 1983. Shamland. Digital.
SDV5666Worksheet: Meade, H. M.. 1988. Shamland. Parish Checklist. Worksheet.

Associated Monuments

MDV11729Related to: 'Bideford Black' Mine, Bideford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 2 2025 5:07PM