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| HER Number: | MDV41850 |
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| Name: | Markadon Manor, Hartland |
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Summary
The manor of Markadon is referred to as a possession of Hartland Abbey in 1189.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 237 253 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/11/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR (XII - 1101 AD to 1200 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 75 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Markadon is referred to as Marcadene in 1189. Situated on a hill forming the boundary between the manors of Stoke and Harton the name probably means 'boundary hill'.
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 265 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
Hartland Abbey's royal charter of 1189 shows that Oliver de Dinan gave the canons of the refounded Abbey, the manor of Markadon. The name means "boundary hill" and shows that the manor lay just beyond the edge of the old monastic property.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 150 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Charter of Hartland Abbey of 1189 shows that Oliver de Dinan gave the canons of the refounded abbey, the manor of Markadon. The name means "boundary hill" and shows that the manor lay just beyond the edge of the old monastic property.
Hobbs, S., 2007, Various Sites around Hartland (Correspondence). SDV351130.
See Markadon Farmhouse and combine two records pointless duplication?
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. 75. |
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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. 265. |
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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. 150. |
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| SDV351130 | Correspondence: Hobbs, S.. 2007. Various Sites around Hartland. Letter to Historic Environment Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV130953 | Related to: Footpath linking Berry and Markadon farms, Hartland (Monument) |
| MDV30766 | Related to: Markadon Farmhouse, Hartland (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 30 2021 2:13PM |
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