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| HER Number: | MDV41897 |
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| Name: | The Promontory of Hercules, Hartland Point |
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Summary
Hartland Point may be the 'Herculis Promontorium' of Ptolemy's Geography. The Geography was writen AD140-150, although much of it was derived from earlier works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 229 277 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/22
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PLACENAME (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Sammes, A., 1676, Untitled Source (Monograph). SDV5883.
Rivet, A. L. F. + Smith, C., 1979, The Place-Names of Roman Britain, 103, 134-135 (Monograph). SDV274733.
The Promontory of Hercules recorded in Ptolomey's Geography is most likely to have been Hartland Point. The Geography was writen AD140-150, although much of it was derived from earlier works.
Piggott, S., 1986, William Stukely: New Facts and an Old Forgery, 115-122 (Article in Serial). SDV5882.
'Herculis Promontorium' of Ptolemy's Geography. Accepted by Sammes and Stukeley as representing Hartland Point.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 168 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Hartland Point may be the 'Herculis Promontorium' of Ptolemy's Geography.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274733 | Monograph: Rivet, A. L. F. + Smith, C.. 1979. The Place-Names of Roman Britain. The Place-Names of Roman Britain. Unknown. 103, 134-135. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 168. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #24919 ] |
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| SDV5882 | Article in Serial: Piggott, S.. 1986. William Stukely: New Facts and an Old Forgery. Antiquity. 60. Paperback Volume. 115-122. |
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| SDV5883 | Monograph: Sammes, A.. 1676. Britannia Antiqua Restaurata. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 13 2018 8:46AM |
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