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| HER Number: | MDV3634 |
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| Name: | Bank on the north side of Ashbury Churchyard |
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Summary
Large bank on the north side of the churchyard. Possibly a small motte or the remains of 'Ash burgh'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 507 979 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northlew |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59NW/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LINEAR EARTHWORK (Unknown date)
Full description
Unknown, Earthwork (Worksheet). SDV225103.
Ashbury earthworks. Large bank on the north side of the churchyard. Possibly small motte or remains of Ash Burgh.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 126 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Ashbury is first recorded as Esseberie in the Domesday Book of 1086, the name meaning 'burh by the ashtree'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 126. |
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| SDV225103 | Worksheet: Unknown. Earthwork. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Register. Worksheet + Digital. [Mapped feature: #21240 ] |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 17 2024 1:42PM |
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