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| HER Number: | MDV41849 |
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| Name: | Blegberry, Hartland |
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Summary
Blegberry contains the place name element berry which could indicate an enclosure, possibly of the Post-Roman 'round' type.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 231 262 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NW |
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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
- SHINE: Field boundaries of a pre-medieval Enclosure and Traditional U-Shaped Listed Farm Buildings (Grade II) at Blegberry Farm, Bideford
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/4/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Post Roman to Late Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 77 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Blegberry contains the place name element 'Berry' from the Old English 'burgh' meaning enclosure.
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 266 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
The 'berry' element in the place name may hint at enclosed settlement of the post-Roman 'round' type.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 100 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
The name may hint at an enclosed settlement of the Post-Roman 'round' type although nothing has been recorded in the field.
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. 77. |
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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. 100. [Mapped feature: #24895 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV70 | Related to: Blegberry Farmhouse, Hartland (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 3 2023 3:35PM |
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