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| HER Number: | MDV18350 |
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| Name: | Appledore Mint |
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Summary
Appledore may have been the site of a 17th century mint.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 46 30 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Instow |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | North Devon |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/54
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Symonds, H., 1922 - 1923, Mints at Lundy Island and Combe Martin, 208-212 (Article in Serial). SDV3659.
Possible site of a 17th century mint. The author suggests that silver coins may have been minted at Appledore in 1645-1646 when Thomas Bushell, one of Charles I's Wardens of the Mint, commanded the garrison of Lundy Island. He thinks it is unlikely that the silver came from a local source.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 388 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Appledore may have been the site of a 17th century mint.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 388. |
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| SDV3659 | Article in Serial: Symonds, H.. 1922 - 1923. Mints at Lundy Island and Combe Martin. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 12. Unknown. 208-212. [Mapped feature: #8955 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16710 | Related to: Barnstaple Mint (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 19 2019 2:15PM |
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