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HER Number: | MDV11733 |
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Name: | TOWER in the Parish of Abbotsham |
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Summary
The remains of a keep or watch tower lie two miles from bideford on the road to hartland. Said to be the work of ancient britons (davidson)vis=5/12/1980 (os). There is nothing to be seen in the vicinity but it is possible that he was referring to the old windmill site (ss42nw/104) nearby.(os). Vis=2/12/1988 (meade). Tower. Have never heard of or seen remains of a tower. The grid reference seems to suggest that it must refer to the windmill.(meade).
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 423 256 |
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Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/100
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOWER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13012.
Davidson, j. /notes on the antiquities of devon before the roman conquest/ (1861)16.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13013.
Osa=ss42nw18.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13014.
Des=meade, h. M. /letter with amendments to parish checklist/(2/12/1988).
MEADE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14240.
The remains of a keep or watch tower lie two miles from bideford on the road to hartland. Said to be the work of ancient britons (davidson)vis=5/12/1980 (os). There is nothing to be seen in the vicinity but it is possible that he was referring to the old windmill site (ss42nw/104) nearby.(os). Vis=2/12/1988 (meade). Tower. Have never heard of or seen remains of a tower. The grid reference seems to suggest that it must refer to the windmill.(meade).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV13012 | Migrated Record: |
SDV13013 | Migrated Record: |
SDV13014 | Migrated Record: |
SDV14240 | Migrated Record: MEADE. |
Associated Monuments
MDV18755 | Related to: Windmill to north west of Abbotsham Cross (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Feb 15 2022 11:01AM |
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