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 December 15, 2024 Search Form Popular links: Combe Martin Events…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…Martin Including information submitted by Combe Martin Field Archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley in March 2024 Select images for a larger view | Last modified on December 31, 2024 Introducti…

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
…communal life. According to Combe Martin archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley, it may originally have been attached to the Olde George and Dragon public house, which is some four hundred year…

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
…silver and other ores in Combe Martin has been described by archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley as “boom and bust”; hit and miss. Local people had to support themselves by other means. In th…

Combe Martin Events and Festivals 2025

Combe Martin Events and Festivals 2025
…Shammickite Magazine and Facebook. We thank local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley for the Carnival photo from 1956. We do not organise any events, and this independent website has no con…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…the Combe Martin mines are well-documented, with records tracing their history from the first mention in 1292 up until their abandonment in the late 19th century (Paynter, Claughton, Dunkerley…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
." Two different topographers, Rev. George Tugwell (1863) and F. J. Snell (1906), reported these Shammickite rumours in their guidebooks.  Local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley reports th…

Churches

Churches
…pound was 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 Memori…

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