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| HER Number: | MDV20446 |
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| Name: | BATTLEFIELD in the Parish of Sourton |
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Summary
Site of civil war battle in 1643 on 'meldon down' (greeves). Cannon ball found in 1900 (young). Hopton's account of this battle and associated skirmishes is given in chadwych healey. It contains some good topographical detail which has not been abstracted (timms).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 545 918 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SW/43
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BATTLEFIELD (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1700 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253873.
Des=greeves, t. /archaeological sites within okehampton park and its vicinity/(1978)no. F1 in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253874.
Young/okehampton/(1931)19.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253875.
Chadwych healey, c. F. H.(ed)/hopton's narrative of his campaign in the west 1642-1644/somerset record society volume 18/(1902).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253876.
Des=timms, s. /as above/14/4/1983.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3991.
Site of civil war battle in 1643 on 'meldon down' (greeves). Cannon ball found in 1900 (young). Hopton's account of this battle and associated skirmishes is given in chadwych healey. It contains some good topographical detail which has not been abstracted (timms).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV253873 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV253874 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV253875 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV253876 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV3991 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV4771 | Related to: Redoubt on Sourton Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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