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Summary

Stone coffin found in 1850 to the east of Dunscombe Manor

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448913
• National Trust SMR: 10029
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• INHUMATION (Unknown date)

Full description

WORTH, 1880, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122138.

Dunscombe moor. Contracted interment found, no barrow. Not on map. Found 1850 during construction of lime-kiln 200m east of the ruins of dunscombe manor house, 3km northeast by east of sidmouth. Skeleton found in bank at head of combe in a 'sort of cave'. No associated finds reported (this may be same as sy18ne/3/1), (worth, 1880).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122140.

Worth, r. H. /tda/34(1902)119,136/21st report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122141.

Worth, r. N. /tda/12(1880)148/second report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122142.

Morshead, j. Y. A. /tda/30(1898)134/a history of salcombe regis.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122143.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)42.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122144.

Des=ntas/branscombe and salcombe regis, devon/(1984)7/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122145.

Nmr=sy18ne15.

National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52.

National trust mentions a 1790 reference to a "stone erffin", but does not identify the authority (ntas).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 58 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Contracted burial found in 1850 during construction of a limekiln 200m east of ruins of Dunscombe Manor House. Skeleton in bank at head of combe in a 'sort of cave'. No barrow. No associated finds reported.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122138	Migrated Record: WORTH, 1880.
SDV122140	Migrated Record:
SDV122141	Migrated Record:
SDV122142	Migrated Record:
SDV122143	Migrated Record:
SDV122144	Migrated Record:
SDV122145	Migrated Record:
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 58.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV52	Migrated Record: National Trust.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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