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| HER Number: | MDV37998 |
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| Name: | FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Highampton |
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Summary
Highampton is first mentioned in the domesday book as 'hantona'. During the middle ages it appears in various forms and spelt in different ways. It probably means 'the high farm' (mawer et al).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 483 042 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Highampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40SE/23
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV254190.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV254191.
Thorn + thorn/domesday book - devon/(1985).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV254192.
Des=worksheet/(goodyear,afu,1990).
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.
Highampton is first mentioned in the domesday book as 'hantona'. During the middle ages it appears in various forms and spelt in different ways. It probably means 'the high farm' (mawer et al).
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. |
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| SDV254190 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV254191 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV254192 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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