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| HER Number: | MDV74596 |
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| Name: | Road from Hore Down Gate to Wigley Cross |
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Summary
The road appears to have been a turnpke road in the early 19th century, before the route down in the valley to the east had been engineered.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 541 405 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bittadon |
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| Civil Parish | Marwood |
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| Civil Parish | West Down |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARWOOD |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BITTADON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST DOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (XIX - 1804 AD (Between) to 1825 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2005, Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon, 16 (Report - Assessment). SDV340799.
The road that runs north/south to the east of Higher Metcombe is depicted on Greenwood's map (surveyed 1825-6) with milestones, indicating that it was a turnpike road. This road appears to have been disturnpiked once the parallel route down in the valley to the east had been engineered. The road was formerly a track (Ordnance Survey 2 inch surveyors' drawing of 1804-5 sheet 31W). Other details: 161.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340799 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 05.06. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4404 - Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of Proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon
| Date Last Edited: | May 13 2022 1:48PM |
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