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| HER Number: | MDV9346 |
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| Name: | Ladywell, Hennock |
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Summary
Possible site of a holy well in a field called Ladywell which is now a reservoir
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 834 808 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Hennock |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HENNOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX88SW21
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 447372
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SW/12
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOLY WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX88SW 21, SX88SW 21 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV311535.
Brown, T., 1960, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV, 102 (Article in Serial). SDV54685.
Ladywell. Holy well in a field on the right-hand side of the road going down to Teign village. The field is called Ladywell or Beanny Broadhams. The well is now obliterated by a reservoir. It is some distance from St Mary's Church.
Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main, 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV281233.
The field name Lady Well Meadow is recorded on mid 19C Hennock Tithe Apportionment. During fieldwork by Exeter Archaeology in 2002 no water-related features were visible in the field to the west.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV281233 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.78. A4 Stapled + Digital. 7. |
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| SDV311535 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SX88SW 21. SX88SW 21. SX88SW 21. |
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| SDV54685 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1960. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 92. A5 Hardback. 102. [Mapped feature: #56831 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV131 - Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main (Dartmoor section)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2023 1:58PM |
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