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| HER Number: | MDV12290 |
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| Name: | Yedbury Hillfort, Cruwys Morchard |
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Summary
Site of a possible hillfort at Yedbury indicated by former field boundaries shown on the 19th century map on a knoll and documentary references to 'Eadda's Burh'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 864 092 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cruwys Morchard |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CRUWYS MORCHARD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Yedbury Hillfort. Prehistoric enclosure south east of Tithing House Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80NE/15
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS80NE6
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 381 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Yedbury is 'Addeberia' in 1086, 'Yaddebir' in 1275, 'Yhaddeburi' in 1305 'Yeadburi' in 1334, 'Yadebury' in 1389 and 'Yedbury' in 1428. Translated as 'Eadda's burh'
Hoskins, W. G., 1940 - 1941, Earthwork in Cruwys Morchard, 164-6 (Article in Serial). SDV342921.
'Eadda's Burh' identified as an earthwork in Little Castle and Great Castle fields on the Tithe Map. High banked southern hedge of Great Castle field may be part of original defence. Site occupies a knoll. On the west and southwest sides there are steep cliffs naturally. On the eastern side an ancient road runs, possibly contemporary. Possible date first century BC. To west the modern farm is known as Edbury or Yeadbury.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/4110-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342924.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS80NE6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342923.
GetMapping, 1999, Untitled Source, 090-421 (Aerial Photograph). SDV340556.
Turner, S. (DCC), 2003, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV342922.
Full circuit visible on Devon County Council colour vertical aerial photographs. However the field boundaries now all destroyed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 381. |
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| SDV340556 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. Digital Vertical Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Digital). 090-421. |
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| SDV342921 | Article in Serial: Hoskins, W. G.. 1940 - 1941. Earthwork in Cruwys Morchard. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 21. Unknown. 164-6. |
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| SDV342922 | Personal Comment: Turner, S. (DCC). 2003. |
| SDV342923 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SS80NE6. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV342924 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/4110-1. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2011 5:10PM |
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