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HER Number:MDV75693
Name:Enclosure to West of Higher/Lower Carley, Lifton

Summary

Roughly shaped oval enclosure containing two farm buildings shown on 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map. Possibly the remains of a farmstead or settlement.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 369 867
Map Sheet:SX38NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLifton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLIFTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Irregularly shaped enclosure, possibly former farmstead or settlement west of Higher/Lower Carley

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Very roughtly shaped oval enclosure containing two buildings and a pond shown on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, to west of 'Lower' and 'Higher Carley'. Possibly the remains of a farmstead or settlement.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 189 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Carley (Higher and Lower) first appears in a document of 1230. The first element of the name may derive from the Cornish 'Caer' meaning a fort or camp.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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. 189.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV39074Related to: Enclosure at Lower/Higher Carley, Lifton (Monument)
MDV75692Related to: Farm Buildings West of Lower/Higher Carley, Lifton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 9 2013 4:08PM

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