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| HER Number: | MDV103816 |
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| Name: | Widecombe Shell |
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Summary
Naval shell standing beneath the pentice of Church House. The shell was donated to the people of Widecombe in recognition of their efforts in gathering sphagnum moss during the First World War for use in the treatment of wounds.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 718 767 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (World War I - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
Full description
Marchand, J., 01/05/2013, Widecombe Shell (Ground Photograph). SDV351176.
Naval shell set on small plinth underneath the pentice of Church House. A small plaque on the shell records that THIS 15" NAVAL SHELLL WAS/ PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL WAR/ SAVINGS COMMITTEE IN 1920 TO/ THE PEOPLE OF WIDECOMBE IN/ RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS/ DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR/ GATHERING SPHAGNUM MOSS FOR/USE IN THE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351176 | Ground Photograph: Marchand, J.. 01/05/2013. Widecombe Shell. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #1629 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7475 | Related to: Widecombe Church House (Building) |
Associated Finds
- FDV5353 - BOMB (World War I - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 25 2016 3:00PM |
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