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| HER Number: | MDV78037 |
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| Name: | Gallows Close, Cadeleigh |
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Summary
Possible site of gallows in a liminal site at the junction of two or more parishes.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 903 079 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS90NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cadeleigh |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CADELEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Jones, A., 2008, Gallows in the Landscape. Execution Sites in Devon, 72,75-76 (Article in Serial). SDV344749.
A field called Gallows Close is situated on a hilltop on the parish boundary of Cadeleigh and Cheriton Fitzpaine. A visible but what may be described as a marginal, liminial site at the junction of two or more parishes appears to be that typically chosen for the site of a gallows.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344749 | Article in Serial: Jones, A.. 2008. Gallows in the Landscape. Execution Sites in Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 66. Paperback Volume. 72,75-76. [Mapped feature: #48623 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4770 - Assessment of Gallow Sites in Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2010 4:44PM |
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