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| HER Number: | MDV117958 |
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| Name: | Bishop's Gateway, Bishop's Court, Sowton |
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Summary
Site of the gateway to the medieval bishop's palace which was demolished in the late 18th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 981 918 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sowton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FARRINGDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GATEWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Debois Landscape Survey Group, 2007, Bishops Court, Devon. Landscape Survey and Management Plan, Appendix 1: BC05 (Report - non-specific). SDV349911.
Site of the gateway to the medieval bishop's palace which was demolished in the late 18th century. A watercolour dated 1800 by the Revd Swete shown a stump of wall which may perhaps be a remnant of the gateway.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349911 | Report - non-specific: Debois Landscape Survey Group. 2007. Bishops Court, Devon. Landscape Survey and Management Plan. Debois Landscape Survey Group Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. Appendix 1: BC05. [Mapped feature: #3667 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5959 - Archaeological Survey, Bishops Court, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2016 3:51PM |
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