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| HER Number: | MDV51871 |
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| Name: | Plague pit, South Molton |
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Summary
There is a tradition of a plague pit located somewhere to the east of Parsonage Lane. There is no apparent supporting documentary evidence located, but cholera victims may have been buried here. A cholera hospital is recorded on the Tithe Apportionment
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 714 264 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS72NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Molton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH MOLTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS72NW/149/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INHUMATION (Unknown date)
Full description
Turton, S. D., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1379.
Local tradition of a plague pit located somewhere to e of parsonage lane. No supporting documentary evidence located, but cholera victims may have been buried here (turton).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV80964.
Turton, s. D. /archaeological assessment of south molton water supply/(1994)4/(emafu report 94.07).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1379 | Migrated Record: Turton, S. D.. |
| SDV80964 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV51870 | Related to: South Molton, Cholera Hospital (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 22 2018 4:14PM |
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