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HER Number:MDV124127
Name:On Churston Road, Churston Ferrers

Summary

A sandstone vessel, possibly a lamp was found built into a wall of now demolished cottage on Churston Road.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 901 559
Map Sheet:SX95NW
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishTorbay
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishCHURSTON FERRERS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Torbay HER: MTO9605

Monument Types: none recorded

Full description

Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.

Imported from Torbay HER


Worth, R.H., 1950, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, p.338-339 (Article in Serial). SDV362514.

Built into the wall of a demolished cottage in the vicinity of the east side of Churston Road, Churston Ferrers opposite Fircroft was a cup-shaped object carved from sandstone. It may have been a lamp: almost circular with a lip; the bottom is relatively flat, rounding into the sides.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361984SMR record: Torbay HER record.
SDV362514Article in Serial: Worth, R.H.. 1950. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. . 82. p.338-339.

Associated Monuments

MDV9605Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of (Find Spot)

Associated Finds

  • FDV7052 - LAMP (Unknown date)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 26 2019 7:06PM