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| HER Number: | MDV42848 |
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| Name: | Aveton Gifford, Defensive Site |
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Summary
The 'little fortification' mentioned in the South Hams Charter of AD847 may have been situated on the eastward extension of a ridge enclosed by the parish boundary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 698 460 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Aveton Gifford |
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| Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AVETON GIFFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64NE/94
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DEFENCE WORK (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Hooke, D., 1990, Studies on Devon Charter Boundaries, 205 (Article in Serial). SDV140514.
The South Hams Charter of AD847 describes a boundary running from a fortification identified by Hooke as Stadbury (PRN 4889), along the present parish boundary and 'thence to the west of the little fortification'. At this point the parish boundary encloses the eastward extension of a ridge, which may have been fortified. The land is now ploughed, and no early features survive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140514 | Article in Serial: Hooke, D.. 1990. Studies on Devon Charter Boundaries. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 122. A5 Paperback. 205. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42847 | Related to: Medieval Boundary Marker south of Stadbury (Monument) |
| MDV4889 | Related to: Medieval Settlement at Stadbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2011 3:56PM |
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