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| HER Number: | MDV50069 |
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| Name: | Garden feature at Cornworthy Priory |
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Summary
Slight terraces within an otherwise comparatively featureless area to the east of the precinct suggest that this area had a post-dissolution ornamental function.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 823 556 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cornworthy |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWORTHY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85NW/10/6
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GARDEN FEATURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992, Cornworthy Priory (Report - Survey). SDV346583.
To the east of the precinct area is a comparatively featureless area containing only 2 slight east-facing terraces and the lower parts of natural scarps. Also contains a spread, north-west facing scarp which continues the alignment of platform discussed on Subsheet 4. This feature, and the terraces, suggest that the area had a post-dissolution ornamental function
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346583 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992. Cornworthy Priory. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Stapled. [Mapped feature: #30925 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8407 | Part of: Priory of St Mary, Cornworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 10 2025 5:04PM |
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