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HER Number:	25246.10
Name:	TRURO - Medieval plain an gwarry, Post Medieval plain an gwarry

Summary

A plain an gwarry recorded in 1540 on the site of Truro Castle.

Grid Reference:	SW 8229 4507
Parish:	Truro, Carrick, Cornwall
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Protected Status

Conservation Area: TRURO

Other References/Statuses

Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 25246.10

Monument Type(s):

PLAIN AN GWARRY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PLAIN AN GWARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

When in ruins, the site of Truro Castle was apparently used as a plen an guary or playing place, for in 1540 Leland wrote: "Ther is a castelle a querter of a mile (0.4km) by west out of Truru . . . now clene down. The site therof is now usid for a shoting and playing place" (b1).

<1> Leland, J, 1535, The Itinerary of John Leland (Bibliographic reference). SCO3862.

<2> Joyce, SL & Newlyn, ES (Ed), 1999, Records of Early Drama: Cornwall, 563 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3759.

<3> Lyon, RT, 2001, Cornwall's Playing Places, 58-59 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3882.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]	SCO3862 - Bibliographic reference: Leland, J. 1535. The Itinerary of John Leland.
[2]	SCO3759 - Bibliographic reference: Joyce, SL & Newlyn, ES (Ed). 1999. Records of Early Drama: Cornwall. Copy At RIC. 563.
[3]	SCO3882 - Bibliographic reference: Lyon, RT. 2001. Cornwall's Playing Places. 58-59.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

25246

Part of: TRURO - Medieval castle (Monument)

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