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| HER Number: | MDV81024 |
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| Name: | Hillfort at Axminster |
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Summary
Site of possible hillfort at Axminster.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 297 986 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HILLFORT (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Higham, R. A., 1986, Was There A Castle at Axminster?, 183 (Article in Serial). SDV348700.
It is possible that the 'old castle' referred to in documents was the remains of an Iron Age enclosure, a possibility that occurred to Davidson, 1833.
Weddell, P. J., 1991, Archaeological Appraisal of Potential Development Areas in Axminster and its Environs, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV99927.
It was suggested by 19th century antiquarians that Axminster lies on the site of a hillfort, although this has never been substantiated.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348700 | Article in Serial: Higham, R. A.. 1986. Was There A Castle at Axminster?. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 44. Paperback Volume. 183. [Mapped feature: #49010 ] |
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| SDV99927 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1991. Archaeological Appraisal of Potential Development Areas in Axminster and its Environs. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.14. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16840 | Related to: Axminster Castle (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 21 2011 11:35AM |
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