See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Galmpton warborough. Human bones were noted protruding from the side of a pipe-laying trench at windy corner. The site is part of churston common, near the junction of paignton and churston parishes. The bones represented five bodies and were very decayed and friable. They were declared to be at least sixty years old. Bodies were not all complete when buried. They were buried with no regard for orientation. There was no trace of grave goods, grave structure, or other dating material. Locally it is believed that gallows stood on galmpton warborough, and this seems the most likely explanation.(anon).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85NE/26

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BURIAL (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV318722.

Anon/daes newsletter/14(1965)5/galmpton warborough.

Anonymous, Untitled Source (Monograph). SDV76927.

Galmpton warborough. Human bones were noted protruding from the side of a pipe-laying trench at windy corner. The site is part of churston common, near the junction of paignton and churston parishes. The bones represented five bodies and were very decayed and friable. They were declared to be at least sixty years old. Bodies were not all complete when buried. They were buried with no regard for orientation. There was no trace of grave goods, grave structure, or other dating material. Locally it is believed that gallows stood on galmpton warborough, and this seems the most likely explanation.(anon).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.