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Summary

The farmstead at Horselears is depicted on historic Ordnance Survey maps up to 1963.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/65

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV117241.

Vis=28/1/1985 (weddell) no trace of the site, which has been ploughed, apart from concentration of stone and tile which is very dense next to the stream. Field under seeded grass. Deserted within the last 30 years. Small enclosure in which farm set visible on aph (aph).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117243.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)635.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117244.

Des=os 25"(1904)2nd edition.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117245.

Des=os 6"(1963).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117246.

Des=os 6"(?1975).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117247.

Des=worksheet(weddell)/24/1/1985 axminster by-pass.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV117248.

Aph=dap/bx 10/(12/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117249.

Des=slides in smr/(28/1/1985).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117250.

Weddell, p. J. + holbrook, n. /a35 axminster bypass. Report on trial archaeological excavations and documentary research, 1987/(1987)3,12/(emafu report 87.06).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117251.

Weddell, p. J. /archaeological appraisal of potential development areas in axminster and its environs/(1991)4/(emafu report 91.14).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117252.

Adkins, l. + r. /land south of abbey close, axminster, devon. Assessment of archaeological potential/(1992)5-6/in pf.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV117253.

Aph=dap/ir 3/(28/5/1987).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

The farm is shown on os maps up to 1963, gradually decreasing in size, but does not appear on the most recent (os).

Weddell, P. J. + Holbrook, N., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99893.

May have been ancillary to newnham abbey (sy29ne-014). The site lies on a small stream which may have powered a mill (weddell + holbrook).

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

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

Horselears. Mentioned in the 14th century, "horse pasture" (mawer et al).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1150 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Former site of 'Horslears' as shown on Ordnance Survey 1891 map and Ordnance Survey maps up to 1963, but no longer depicted. The name is documented in the 14th century. Site lies on small stream which may have powered a mill. May have been ancillary to Newenham Abbey. No remains on ground (site ploughed) except concentration of stone and tile next to stream.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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