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| HER Number: | MDV76494 |
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| Name: | Headstone to John Wills in St. Marys Churchyard, Burlescombe |
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Summary
Headstone dated 1690 in memory of John Wills.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 076 166 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Burlescombe |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BURLESCOMBE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 95872
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRAVESTONE (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))
Full description
Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.
Other details: Site 28.
English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.
Wills headstone approximately 1.5 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Mary. Headstone. Dated 1690 in memory of John Wills. Hamstone. Upright slab with elliptical head standing approximately 1.2 metres high. The front contains a sunken panel between borders each side of carved guilloche and below the head carved with a winged cherubs head flanked by a skull and crossbones and an hourglass. The inscription, in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, records the death of John Wills in 1690. Date listed: 17th March 1988.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV154869 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 2010. Historic Houses Register. Historic Houses Register. Website. [Mapped feature: #48380 ] |
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| SDV344495 | Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson Report. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV76488 | Part of: St. Marys Churchyard, Burlescombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2010 3:45PM |
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