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Summary

Village named weekaborough, as are several farms in the area (worth). Possible site of ancient battle (wicganbeorg), when saxons defeated danes about 851 (dart green lanes). Rather unlikely on etymological grounds that wicganbeorg can be identified with weekaborough (mawer et al).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/87

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BATTLEFIELD (IX - 801 AD (Not applicable) to 900 AD (Not applicable))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145318.

Worth, r. N. /tda/23(1891)55/presidential address.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145319.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)506.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145320.

Des=dart green lanes project/draft leaflet/(july 1983)/in parish file.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Village named weekaborough, as are several farms in the area (worth). Possible site of ancient battle (wicganbeorg), when saxons defeated danes about 851 (dart green lanes). Rather unlikely on etymological grounds that wicganbeorg can be identified with weekaborough (mawer et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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