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
…academic 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 M…

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 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
 buried under three metres of downhill waste from local mining in the 19th century. Mining for silver and other ores in Combe Martin has been described by archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley…

Combe Martin Events 2024

Combe Martin Events 2024
, including the Museum and Information Point on Cross Street, near the beach.  We thank local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley for the Carnival photo from 1956. And for his support to our…

Combe Martin Community Centre

Combe Martin Community Centre
…researched and published by Combe Martin's local historians, visit Combe Martin Museum and Information Point on Cross Street EX34 0DH, near Combe Martin beach. Combe Martin archaeologist Trevor

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…history from the first mention in 1292 up until their abandonment in the late 19th century (Paynter, Claughton, Dunkerley [2010]). While the mines were worked intermittently during the…

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…local 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 …

Churches

Churches
…animals. This 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 Mar…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
, Trevor Dunkerley, Fenella Rook, Bill Norman and Gerald Walters. Archaeologist Dr Peter Claughton's local works are seminal. There are many more Combe Martin historians not listed here.…