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| HER Number: | MDV55059 |
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| Name: | Sculpted Crowned Head |
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Summary
Sculpted crowned head found at the Globe Hotel in Torrington, held at Torrington Museum in the mid 1990s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 495 192 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS41NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Great Torrington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GREAT TORRINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/208
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Horner, B., 1995, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV339556.
Site visit on 28th September 1995. Torrington Museum currently holds a portion of the sculpted crowned head of a medieval king that was recently found at the Globe Hotel in Torrington. It is thought that it may have been part of the medieval church that was accidentally blown up in 1646. It is intended to have the piece identified by Exeter Museum.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339556 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1995. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV23869 | Related to: Globe Hotel, Great Torrington (Building) |
| MDV2627 | Related to: Great Torrington, St Michael and All Angels (Building) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2713 - CARVING (XI to Unknown - 1066 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2012 12:00AM |
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