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| HER Number: | MDV21959 |
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| Name: | BATTLEFIELD in the Parish of Okehampton Hamlets, Sourton |
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Summary
Possible site of civil war skirmish at meldon down in 1642. A cannon ball has been found on the site of fight, but nothing (os, citing young). The site is located by most authorities on sourton down (see sx59sw/43).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 55 92 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| Civil Parish | Sourton |
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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
- National Monuments Record: 440872
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE12
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/98
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BATTLEFIELD? (XVII - 1642 AD (Between) to 1649 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV272375.
Osa=sx59se12.
Young, E. H., 1928, Okehampton during the Civil War, 1642-46, 286 (Article in Serial). SDV346227.
There was a civil war skirmish, at Meldon Down, in 1642. (Meldon SX 5592). A cannon ball has been found on the site of the fight, but nothing further.
The site is located by most authorities on Sourton Down (see SX59SW/43).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV272375 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV346227 | Article in Serial: Young, E. H.. 1928. Okehampton during the Civil War, 1642-46. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 60. A5 Hardback. 286. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV7696 - CANNON BALL (XVII - 1642 AD to 1649 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 11:01AM |
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