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| HER Number: | MDV18346 |
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| Name: | Former Pound, Great Torrington |
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Summary
Great Torrington Pound, a rectangular enclosure on Castle Hill with stone rubble walls.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 496 189 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS41NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Great Torrington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GREAT TORRINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/61
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Pound' shown.
Willmott Dobbie, B. M., 1979, Pounds or Pinfolds and Lockups, 29 (Monograph). SDV21958.
Great Torrington Pound. On Castle Hill. Rectangular in plan, built of random stone with 2.5 metres high walls. Modern wooden gate.
Timms, S. C., 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV21959.
Site visit on 12th March 1983. Pound walls still intact. Gate broken down. Site may be enhanced by proposed Devon County Council conservation scheme.
Devon County Council, 1989, Torrington - Conservation and Tourism, 9 (Report - non-specific). SDV342652.
In the mid 1980s the County Council, in conjuction with the District Council, undertook a minor enhancement scheme to open up the old pound and provide a sheltered sitting area. Other details: Photograph.
Evans, P. + McConnell, 2010, Sydney House Car Park, South Street, Great Torrington, Devon: An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV354455.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV21958 | Monograph: Willmott Dobbie, B. M.. 1979. Pounds or Pinfolds and Lockups. Pounds or Pinfolds and Lockups. Unknown. 29. |
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| SDV21959 | Personal Comment: Timms, S. C.. 1983. |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342652 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 1989. Torrington - Conservation and Tourism. Devon County Council Report. A4 Paperback. 9. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #82211 ] |
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| SDV354455 | Report - Assessment: Evans, P. + McConnell. 2010. Sydney House Car Park, South Street, Great Torrington, Devon: An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Context One Archaeological Services Report. COAS/DBA/10/SGT. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV437 | Related to: Great Torrington Castle (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 30 2015 10:33AM |
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