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| HER Number: | MDV18496 |
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| Name: | High Street, Okehampton |
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Summary
High Street may trace the course of a Roman road. It was the main road west of Okehampton until the 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 585 950 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59NE/45
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'High Street' shown to west of West Okement river.
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 121 (Monograph). SDV24025.
The course of the Roman road through Okehampton is not clear, yet the old High Street may trace its course west of the town.
Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 157 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.
High Street which runs uphill from West Bridge was the main road west until the 19th century . In the medieval period it was known as Shabhill or Shaphill.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 121. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV341346 | Report - Survey: Timms, S. C.. 1976. The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. A4 Unbound + Digital. 157. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV109201 | Related to: Burgage Plots to north of High Street, Okehampton (Monument) |
| MDV18485 | Related to: Roman road westwards from Okehampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2020 9:59AM |
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