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| HER Number: | MDV41801 |
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| Name: | Forcewell, Hartland |
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Summary
Forcewell is first recorded as Fosfelle in 1299. However, the name appears to be a compound of the Celtic word for ditch and the Old English field (voss-field). This may be purely descriptive but may indicate the site of an early enclosed settlement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 263 236 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SE/57
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Roman to Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD? (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Forcewell marked.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 73 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 266 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
"Forcewell" seems to be a compound of the Celtic "ditch" and Old English "field" ("Voss-Feld"), which may be purely descriptive, or may suggest an early enclosed settlement.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 89 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Name "Forcewell" seems to be a compound of the Celtic "ditch" and OE "field" ("voss-feld"), which may be purely descriptive, or may suggest an early enclosed settlement. The settlement is first recorded, as Fosfelle, in 1299.
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. 73. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336495 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1985. The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part). Archaeological Journal. 142. A4 Stapled + Digital. 266. |
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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. 89. [Mapped feature: #24854 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 22 2015 10:45AM |
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