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| HER Number: | MDV59032 |
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| Name: | Witch Bottle, St George's Parish Church |
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Summary
Glass bottle buried close to the door of the parish church.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 457 207 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Monkleigh |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MONKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SE/15/11
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Farquharson Coe, A., 1975, Untitled Source (Monograph). SDV19487.
Merrifield, R., 1987, Untitled Source, 180 (Monograph). SDV19485.
Green glass bottle with cork stuck with pins, buried near St George's parish church door in Monkleigh. Found and reburied by sexton when digging a grave. A witch bottle.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV19485 | Monograph: Merrifield, R.. 1987. The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic. Unknown. 180. |
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| SDV19487 | Monograph: Farquharson Coe, A.. 1975. Devon's Witchcraft. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV548 | Related to: St George's Parish Church, Monkleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds
- FDV4358 - RITUAL OBJECT (Unknown date)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2012 12:00AM |
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