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| HER Number: | MDV44371 |
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| Name: | Road in the parish of Sourton |
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Summary
The route now represented by the A30 from Exeter to Okehampton and Launceston is shown on the 1360 Gough map. The route was well established by the 14th century and probably earlier. Although the exact route is not recorded, it was apparently broadly similar to the present A30.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 532 910 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SW/34/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Pye, A. R., 1990, A30 Okehampton Bypass to Launceston Bypass Archaeological Assessment Part 2: Archaeological Evaluation of Sourton Down, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV346205.
The route now represented by the A30 from Exeter to Okehampton and Launceston is shown on the 1360 Gough map. The route was well established by the 14th century and probably earlier. Although the exact route is not recorded, it was apparently broadly similar to the present A30.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346205 | Report - Assessment: Pye, A. R.. 1990. A30 Okehampton Bypass to Launceston Bypass Archaeological Assessment Part 2: Archaeological Evaluation of Sourton Down. Exeter Archaeology Report. 90.34. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. [Mapped feature: #26591 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV18485 | Related to: Roman road westwards from Okehampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2020 2:20PM |
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