Combe Martin's Old Shops

Combe Martin's Old Shops
Go Back Combe Martin's Old Shops and Businesses Shops adverts contributed by Archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley  Modified on August 11, 2024 Search Form Popular links: Local Events 2024 | Co…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…Martin Including information submitted by Combe Martin Field Archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley, March 2024 Select images for a larger view. Article modified by  J.P. On August 11, 2024 Int…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…papers. Trevor Dunkerley, along with Sarah Paynter and Peter Claughton, published their findings in a paper titled Further work on residues from lead/silver smelting at Combe Martin, No…

Ships

Ships
…River Umber on what is now Borough Road. Local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley and the North Devon Maritime Museum's Mike Guegan have kindly provided the details. See our article on John…

Combe Martin Community Centre

Combe Martin Community Centre
…Trevor Dunkerley, it may originally have been attached to the Olde George and Dragon public house, which is some four hundred years old. There is a visual and functional relationship be…

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
…complex (BBC). During 2001-2002, Field Archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley had helped to find lead-smelting waste in the village (Paynter, S., Historic England). Trevor proposed that the hem…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…described by archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley as “boom and bust”; hit and miss. Local people had to support themselves by other means. In this case the archaeologists found evidence of lo…

Combe Martin Events 2024

Combe Martin Events 2024
…their respective events which may be changed or cancelled. We thank local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley for the Carnival photo from 1956. And for his support to our project. Carnival F…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…abandonment in the late 19th century (Paynter, Claughton, Dunkerley [2010]). While the mines were worked intermittently during the late medieval period, documentary evidence indicates t…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…their guidebooks.  Local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley reports that a medieval Hunting Lodge stood in the Park area of Combe Martin, near St Peter ad Vincula Church. Retreats for the n…

Churches

Churches
…described in the 1842 tithe assessment as 'waste' (Paynter, Dunkerley and Claughton, 2010). Cottages on Church Street [Figgy Street] are 400 years old. Combe Martin War Memorial was ere…

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…archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley who has donated many rare photographs to this project. We also appreciate Trevor's encouragement. This Month’s Featured Article: Combe Martin Hemp  Discov…