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| HER Number: | MDV22229 |
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| Name: | Shamland, Abbotsham |
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Summary
Shamland is documented in 1670.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 420 268 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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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
| SDV1312 | Monograph: 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. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339712 | Report - 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. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV5665 | Personal Comment: Timms, S.. 1983. Shamland. Digital. |
| SDV5666 | Worksheet: Meade, H. M.. 1988. Shamland. Parish Checklist. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV11729 | Related to: 'Bideford Black' Mine, Bideford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2025 5:07PM |
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