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| HER Number: | MDV42863 |
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| Name: | The Kings Bridge |
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Summary
Possible site of the 10th century Kings Bridge, mentioned in a charter of 962.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 734 441 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSBRIDGE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/204
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (IX to X - 847 AD to 962 AD (Between))
Full description
Haslam, J., 1984, The Towns of Devon, 271 (Article in Monograph). SDV348830.
Hooke, D., 1990, Studies on Devon Charter Boundaries, 199 (Article in Serial). SDV140514.
'Cinges Bricge' (Kings Bridge). An important crossing point of the Kingsbridge estuary. The first and last landmark of the Sorley Charter of 962. Not mentioned in the Homme Charter of 847.
Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development of Former SWW Depot at the Quay, Kingsbridge, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV141022.
According to Haslam the bridge underlies Mill Street at NGR SX734441.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140514 | Article in Serial: Hooke, D.. 1990. Studies on Devon Charter Boundaries. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 122. A5 Paperback. 199. |
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| SDV141022 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development of Former SWW Depot at the Quay, Kingsbridge. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.40. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV348830 | Article in Monograph: Haslam, J.. 1984. The Towns of Devon. Anglo-Saxon Towns in Southern England. Photocopy. 271. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 31 2012 1:51PM |
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