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| HER Number: | MDV16971 |
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| Name: | Werydon Gallows, Whitchurch Down |
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Summary
Possible site of gallows on Whitchurch Down in the medieval period. Exact location not known.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 48 73 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/85
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GALLOWS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Alexander, J. J., 1939, Tavistock in the Thirteenth Century, 223 (Article in Serial). SDV247631.
There was probably a gallows at Werydon on Whitchurch Down, about half a mile to the south-east of Tavistock.
Context One Archaeological Services, 2009, 142-152 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon: An Archaeological Watching Brief, Figure 2 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV344587.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV247631 | Article in Serial: Alexander, J. J.. 1939. Tavistock in the Thirteenth Century. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 71. A5 Hardback. 223. |
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| SDV344587 | Report - Watching Brief: Context One Archaeological Services. 2009. 142-152 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon: An Archaeological Watching Brief. Context One Archaeological Services Report. COAS/WBF/09/PRD. A4 Stapled + Digital. Figure 2. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4694 - Archaeological Watching Brief at 142-152 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 26 2012 10:36AM |
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