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HER Number:MDV17055
Name:Mary Tavy, Gibbet Hill

Summary

Site of medieval gallows.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 503 811
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMary Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMARY TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/96

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.

Gibbet hill. A gallows stood here in the medieval period.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV247631Article in Serial: Alexander, J. J.. 1939. Tavistock in the Thirteenth Century. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 71. A5 Hardback. 223.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 2:34PM