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
…April 13, 2024 | Last modified on April 12, 2025 | License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International Introduction We are grateful to Combe Martin's devoted Field Archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley for…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…deposits to the 16th and 17th centuries, based on associated pottery and clay pipe fragments. The evidence from the excavations was published in academic papers. Trevor Dunkerley, along…

Ships

Ships
and 1843 in Combe Martin, ships were built by Messrs Dovell and Partridge, at the Steam Saw Mills and Shipyard, sited by the River Umber on what is now Borough Road. Local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley

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 years…

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 hemp…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…the 19th century. Mining for 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 them…

Combe Martin Events and Festivals 2025

Combe Martin Events and Festivals 2025
…the local Shammickite magazine available from several outlets. Also check with Combe Martin's Pubs> for their upcoming events and music.  We thank local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley fo…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

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

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
.  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 nobility, these lod…

Churches

Churches
century Christmas Cottage. Prior to 1909, the war memorial was the village pound for enclosing stray animals. This pound was described in the 1842 tithe assessment as 'waste' (Paynter, Dunkerley and

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…videos on YouTube> We can learn a lot about gardening and sustainable living from Pete. We thank local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley who has donated many rare photographs to this projec…