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| HER Number: | MDV51970 |
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| Name: | Stranger's Hill, St. Nectan's Churchyard, Hartland |
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Summary
Shipwreck victims were often buried on Stranger's Hill, at the western end of the churchyard.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 234 247 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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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: SS22SW/3/14
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay (Leaflet). SDV341566.
Stranger's Hill, at the western end of churchyard, where shipwreck victims were often buried.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 278 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Stranger's Hill, at the western end of the churchyard, where shipwreck victims were often buried.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. 278. |
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| SDV341566 | Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay. Hartland Quay Museum Leaflet. Leaflet + Digital. [Mapped feature: #32512 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105667 | Part of: St. Nectan's Churchyard, Hartland (Monument) |
| MDV81114 | Related to: Building west of St Nectan's Church (Monument) |
| MDV1534 | Related to: St. Nectan's Church, Hartland (Building) |
| MDV51961 | Related to: Wreck of the Saltash off Dyer's Lookout, Hartland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2026 3:49PM |
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