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| HER Number: | MDV61274 |
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| Name: | Settlement at Higher Week |
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Summary
Settlement at Higher Week, shown at this location on early 19th century map, is shown as 'Wick' on Donn's map of 1765.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 976 783 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dawlish |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97NE/83
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Assessment of SWWSL Dawlish Sewage Scheme, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV341244.
Settlement marked in this area as 'Wick' on Donn's map of 1765 (figure 2), shown as Higher Week on Ordnance Survey 1 inch map of 1809 (figure 3). Other details: 4.4.1.
Turton, S. D. + Manning, P. T., 1998, Archaeological Assessment of SWWSL Dawlish Sewage Scheme Timaru Gardens, Dawlish Warren, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV341253.
The detached portion of Kenton Parish was often named after this site and the 'village of Week' was mentioned in a survey of the manor of Kenton in 1695. The settlement of Week appears to be of post-medieval origin. Other details: 4.3.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341244 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1997. Archaeological Assessment of SWWSL Dawlish Sewage Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 97.04. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV341253 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Manning, P. T.. 1998. Archaeological Assessment of SWWSL Dawlish Sewage Scheme Timaru Gardens, Dawlish Warren. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV61273 | Related to: Week Farmstead (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2008 3:19PM |
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