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Summary

Site of possible medieval saltworking at Salcombe Mouth. A saltwork is said to have been in use before the conquest, placed just below the combe (morshead).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 449008
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/174

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SALT WORKS (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

NMR, CITING JBAA, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136176.

Primitive saltworks at the mouth of the coombe gave their name to the parish, the suffix of which denotes that it belonged to king athelstan in the 10c before he gave it to exeter cathedral (nmr, citing jbaa).

NMR, CITING DARBY AND REICHEL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136177.

The domesday survey entry for salcombe regis makes no reference to salt pans, although the name means 'salt valley' and is mentioned in a pre-domesday charter (nmr, citing darby and reichel).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136179.

Nmr=sy18nw35.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136180.

Jbaa/33(1927)49.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136181.

Darby, h. C. /domesday geography of south west england/(1967)273.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136182.

Reichel, o. J. /vch/1(1906)416.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101578.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101579.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101580.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101581.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101584.

Davidson, J. B., 1880, Datton Mill and Donitone, 470 (Article in Serial). SDV113557.

It is stated that the canons of St. Mary, Rouen, who held Ottery St. Mary, had a garden and a saltwork, rendering 30 pence "in terra Sancti Michahelis de Sedemuda."

Morshead, J. Y. A., 1898, A History of Salcombe Regis, 136 (Article in Serial). SDV101215.

In such a manor a wooden chapel was probably soon erected, and a salt-work, as useful for food and divine service, placed below the combe.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 595 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Salcombe is first recorded as 'salt valley' in a charter of 1050-72. The manor belonged to exeter cathedral from the time of the earlier records. It is said to have granted to the cathedral by aethelstan, but even if this is true it can hardly account for the addition of regis which does not seem to appear before the 18c (mawer et al).

Rose-Troup, F., 1934, Medieval customs and tenures in the Manor of Ottery St Mary, 212 (Article in Serial). SDV122316.

From the Domesday Book it appears that or our 25 hides the Canons had 5 in demesne, and that there were 3 mills, 20a wood, 200a meadow and 8 hides of pasture, also a garden and a saltwork at Sidmouth.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1854 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Salcombe means 'salt valley' and is first recorded by this name in a charter of 1050-1072. The 'Regis' element appears to date from 18th century. No evidence for saltworking seen in present landscape; possibly succumbed to coastal erosion.
SMR.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101215	Article in Serial: Morshead, J. Y. A.. 1898. A History of Salcombe Regis. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 30. A5 Hardback. 136.
SDV101578	Migrated Record:
SDV101579	Migrated Record:
SDV101580	Migrated Record:
SDV101581	Migrated Record:
SDV101584	Migrated Record:
SDV113557	Article in Serial: Davidson, J. B.. 1880. Datton Mill and Donitone. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 12. Unknown. 470.
SDV122316	Article in Serial: Rose-Troup, F.. 1934. Medieval customs and tenures in the Manor of Ottery St Mary. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 66. 212.
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. 595.
SDV136176	Migrated Record: NMR, CITING JBAA.
SDV136177	Migrated Record: NMR, CITING DARBY AND REICHEL.
SDV136179	Migrated Record:
SDV136180	Migrated Record:
SDV136181	Migrated Record:
SDV136182	Migrated Record:
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1854.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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