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| HER Number: | MDV13518 |
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| Name: | Two Stone Cannon Shot found at Gisperdown Farm, South Brent |
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Summary
Two stone cannon shot found in old wall at Gisperdown farm. Considered to date not later than 1550-70
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 699 629 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/170/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVI - 1550 AD (Between) to 1600 AD (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets (Worksheet). SDV340722.
Stone cannon shot found in old wall at Gisperdown farm. Considered not later than 1550-70. Retained by owner. A stone ball diameter 3.7 centimetres, and stone ball diameter 2.7 centimetres both found in the mortar of an old building while it was being demolished. The larger of the two was considered to be possibly an early cannon shot, not later than 1550-70. Finally a lead ring with thick white surface patination (1 millimetres thick) diameter about 1.5 centimetres width about 5 centimetres. Use not known.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340722 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets. South Brent Parish Checklist. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV113245 | Related to: Gisperdown Farmstead, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3628 - CANNON BALL (XVI - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 10:23AM |
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