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| HER Number: | MDV14324 |
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| Name: | Medieval Houses exposed opposite Lydford Parish Church |
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Summary
Site of Medieval houses exposed during road widening opposite Lydford Parish Church
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 509 847 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/89
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
TAVISTOCK GAZETTE, 1967, Tavistock Gazette Article (Article in Serial). SDV233041.
Excavations in advance of road widening 1967, opposite Lydford church, discovery of four granite hearth-stones representing four 13th century houses.
Wilson, D. M. + Hurst, D. G., 1968, Medieval Britain in 1967, 155 (Article in Serial). SDV233039.
Saxon and Medieval settlement of Lydford. Excavation along the main street revealed parts of numerous structures (apparently domestic) of 13th century and earlier date, separated by boundary ditches and paths running at right angles to the old street line.
Manning, P., 2008, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Sewage Treatment Works at Lydford, 12, Figure 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV351460.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV233039 | Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. + Hurst, D. G.. 1968. Medieval Britain in 1967. Medieval Archaeology. 12. Digital. 155. |
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| SDV233041 | Article in Serial: TAVISTOCK GAZETTE. 1967. Tavistock Gazette Article. Tavistock Gazette. |
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| SDV351460 | Report - Assessment: Manning, P.. 2008. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Sewage Treatment Works at Lydford. Exeter Archaeology. 08.31 (6475). A4 Grip Bound. 12, Figure 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14312 | Related to: Lydford Castle (Monument) |
| MDV21796 | Related to: Medieval Borough of Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV14321 | Related to: Saxon Burh at Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV14323 | Related to: Saxon Settlement at Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV3256 | Related to: St Petrock's Church, Lydford (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6171 - Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Sewage Treatment Works at Lydford (Ref: 08.31)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 3:29PM |
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