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| HER Number: | MDV113868 |
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| Name: | Churchyard of St. Michael, Cornwood |
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Summary
Churchyard is thought to date from the 14th or 15th century, like the church. A trench dug in the early 1980s near the tower uncovered a skeleton and a clay pipe thought to date to the later 17th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 604 593 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHURCHYARD (XIII to XV - 1300 AD to 1499 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1984, Finds from trench excavation in Cornwood Churchyard, 7/3/1984, sketch of pipe (Worksheet). SDV168175.
During excavation of a trench near the north side of the tower in Cornwood Churchyard, a skeleton was found at a depth of 0.6 metres, and a clay pipe of Oswald Type 5 (1640-60). Intact bowl and part of the stem of pipe recovered. The rim is rouletted (rather crudely) and there are no marks on either the bowl or stem.
The skeleton was apparently lying in an west-east alignment, with head to the west.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1987, List of donations to the Plymouth Museum (Un-published). SDV243606.
Finds apparently donated to the museum.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Area of the churchyard depicted on the modern mapping.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
Three of the graves/tombs in the churchyard are Listed.
Woodward, F., post 1950, St Michael and All Angels, Cornwood (Pamphlet). SDV354634.
A history and description of the parish church at Cornwood, with much detailed information based on 'Cornwood Notes' published privately in 1918.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV168175 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1984. Finds from trench excavation in Cornwood Churchyard. Worksheet. Digital. 7/3/1984, sketch of pipe. |
| SDV243606 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1987. List of donations to the Plymouth Museum. Unknown. |
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| SDV354634 | Pamphlet: Woodward, F.. post 1950. St Michael and All Angels, Cornwood. Church Guide. A5 Stapled. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #73210 ] |
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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2864 | Part of: St. Michael's Parish Church, Cornwood (Building) |
| MDV99567 | Related to: Chest tomb in churchyard north of Church of St. Michael, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV100522 | Related to: Chest tomb south-east of the Church of St. Michael, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV23539 | Related to: Church House, Cornwood (Building) |
| MDV2868 | Related to: Vivian chest tomb, St Michael's Church (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV5838 - HUMAN REMAINS (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1699 AD?)
- FDV3872 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (XVII - 1640 AD to 1660 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 14 2018 10:59AM |
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