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| HER Number: | MDV16751 |
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| Name: | WEIR in the Parish of Exeter |
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Summary - not yet available
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 966 876 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/47
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
JACKSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22675.
A weir at topsham was built between 1239 and 1245 by baldwin de redvers, sixth earl of devon. In 1263 citizens of exeter attempted to break it up because of the effect it was having on shipping and fishing. It was built of timber and not so well made as the later "countess weir".(jackson).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV25750.
Jackson, a. M. /tda/104(1972)58-59/medieval exeter, the exe and the earldom of devon.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV22675 | Migrated Record: JACKSON. |
| SDV25750 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV16749 | Related to: Countess Weir (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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