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| HER Number: | MDV16293 |
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| Name: | Braunton Pound |
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Summary
Site of the manor pound of Braunton Gorges, which is said to have been in use until about 1900. It was situated just outside the railway station, below the Caen Bridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 486 365 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/40
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POUND (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Slee, A. H., 1941, Braunton and its Manors, 197 (Article in Serial). SDV83677.
The manor pound of Braunton Gorges was still in use until about 1900. It was situated just outside the railway station, below the Caen Bridge, adjoining the Caen Stream.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1994, Braunton Great Field Management Study (Report - non-specific). SDV341059.
There was a manor pound for straying cattle in Chapel Street.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341059 | Report - non-specific: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1994. Braunton Great Field Management Study. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV83677 | Article in Serial: Slee, A. H.. 1941. Braunton and its Manors. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 73. Hardback Volume. 197. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 16 2009 11:13AM |
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