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| HER Number: | MDV19489 |
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| Name: | Shebbear, Moortown Shrunken Settlement |
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Summary
Possibe shrunken settlement at Moortown, probably had a strong connection with Durpley Castle.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 432 124 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS41SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shebbear |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEBBEAR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41SW/17
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Higham, R. A., 1979, The Castles of Medieval Devon, 310 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV336189.
Possibly a shrunken settlement at Moortown, probably had a strong, but unspecific connection with Durpley Castle (see SS41SW/2). Other details: PhD Thesis, Exeter University.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336189 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Higham, R. A.. 1979. The Castles of Medieval Devon. University of Exeter Thesis. Unknown. 310. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV456 | Related to: Durpley Castle, Shebbear (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 2:50PM |
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