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| HER Number: | MDV42002 |
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| Name: | Bridge over the Aller Brook, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
It has been suggested that there was an early crossing in this vicinity although this does not fit with the presumed alignment of the Roman road system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 87 71 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Haccombe with Combe |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsteignton |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| Civil Parish | Teigngrace |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TEIGNGRACE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/327
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Post Roman - 410 AD to 700 AD (Between))
Full description
Watkin, H. R., 1930, Teignbridge. A Chapter in the Early History of Newton Abbot, 57-65 (Article in Serial). SDV349523.
Watkin suggests there was an early crossing in this vicinity from which the Domesday manor of Teintone took its name.
Weddell, P. J., 1985, The Excavation of Medieval and Later Houses at Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, 77-103 (Article in Serial). SDV338225.
Weddell points out that the location of the early crossing proposed by Watkin does not agree with the presumed alignment of the Roman road system.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338225 | Article in Serial: Weddell, P. J.. 1985. The Excavation of Medieval and Later Houses at Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 43. Paperback Volume. 77-103. |
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| SDV349523 | Article in Serial: Watkin, H. R.. 1930. Teignbridge. A Chapter in the Early History of Newton Abbot. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 6. Unknown. 57-65. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 14 2013 9:18AM |
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