Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
…fibre could withstand the forces of the open ocean or the ravages of salt water as well as hemp.  Medieval Hemp Archaeology in Combe Martin  In Combe Martin during 2008, volunteer archa…

Early Histories

Early Histories
…the Middle English word for cross, and in medieval times a rood symbolised the True Cross of Christ’s crucifixion. Originally the focus of veneration, the iconic corpus of Christ crucif…

Combe Martin Community Centre

Combe Martin Community Centre
Go Back Last modified on November 29, 2024 Combe Martin Community Centre Originally a Medieval Church House and Poorhouse (Pre-1640) Combe Martin Community Pages | Combe Martin Village H…

Combe Martin Church Rood

Combe Martin Church Rood
…the ordinary English Gothic Perpendicular type. Combe Martin parish church, north Devon was no exception; the medieval Church was a pervasive force in people's lives, under the power an…

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall

Silver Mining in Devon and Cornwall
…Devon and Cornwall And throughout the late medieval period: Combe Martin and Bere Ferrers were the primary sources of silver in England and Wales Abstract This original article by J.P.…

Battle of Cynwit Glossary

Battle of Cynwit Glossary
…Saxons against Danish Viking incursions. Angelcynn: By King Alfred's time (c. 871-899), the term "Angelcynn" was used to refer to the people of early medieval England collectively, as t…

Churches

Churches
…15th-century rood screen, and various historical artifacts that reflect its medieval to modern heritage. Modern Era Restorations: During the eighteenth and nineteenth-centuries, alterat…

Site Map

Site Map
…Hemp | Medieval TimesCombe Martin Mills and MillingEarly HistoriesSilver Bullion and WarThe Blackmore CountrySmuggling in North DevonThe English Civil WarBattle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbu…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…Martin a compelling destination for visitors and locals alike. This in-depth page covers Combe Martin's geological, social and industrial history; its place in medieval England and at t…

Exploring Combe Martin

Exploring Combe Martin
: Saxon Settlement to an Anglo-Norman Manor: Communal wool production and the finest hemp industry. Silver Mining: Seven centuries of silver and lead mining from the medieval period. Agr…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
, and trace the existence of mills back to medieval times and their essential function in daily life. We know from the Combe Martin Local History Group, the people who wrote our local hi…

Corelli's Reuben Dale 1896

Corelli's Reuben Dale 1896
…anything in the church I shouldn't a bit wonder if it came out o' some sacred place o' Norman worship, it looks like it. An' here's th' old key” [to the probably medieval vestry door].…

Battle of Cynwit Article Abstract

Battle of Cynwit Article Abstract
…established strongholds and territories, most notably in the Danelaw, which included parts of Northumbria, East Anglia and Mercia, in Early Medieval England. At grid reference SS 7386 4…

Community

Community
…Facebook˃ Combe Martin Community Shop˃ Combe Martin Annual Earl of Rone Festival˃ Rare Video from Combe Martin's Earl of Rone Festival 1998˃ Combe Martin's Medieval Church House (Commun…

West Challacombe Manor

West Challacombe Manor
…Martin Medieval Church House © Combe Martin History and Heritage Project 2023-2024  This page is currently under revision Posted by Admin on March 25, 2024 Last modified on November 02,…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…and Jam Abstract  In this article, lead writer J.P. uncovers the history and heritage of Combe Martin industry. From medieval times, Combe Martin in North Devon was a thriving hub of ag…

Combe Martin Village Hall

Combe Martin Village Hall
…| Facebook What's On/Calendar (combemartinvillagehall.co.uk)  Facilities/Gallery Combe Martin Medieval Church Hall

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…Norman Conquest of 1066, the Manor system became the primary agricultural structure in medieval England, developed from the Anglo-Saxon system (c. 410-1066 AD) of hides. William the Con…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…term Manor refers to an estate rather than just its farmhouse or Great Hall. In medieval times the manor house served as the communal centre of the manor, as well as the residence of th…

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…

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
…England’s defence, yet he was not, as Orderic Vitalis (1075 – c. 1142) claimed, the first ruler of all England. Even so, the House of Wessex played a central role in early medieval Engl…

Silver Bullion and War

Silver Bullion and War
-680 when gold coins were phased out. By the reigns of the first two Norman kings, there were over 70 active mints in medieval Britain.  A bullion coin is struck from refined precious me…

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting

Combe Martin Ores and Smelting
…Last modified on October 27, 2024, 21:30 UTC Abstract Until archaeologists conducted three test pit excavations in 2001-2002, there was no archaeological proof of early post-medieval le…

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal?

Combe Martin Culm - Plant or Coal
…could in theory have been twins. Centuries-old trade in fish, timber, ores, metals and minerals, expanded after the Industrial Revolution 1760-1840. Medieval Trade and Industry Between…

The English Civil War

The English Civil War
…1642. And a month later, the King refused to surrender control of the militia to Parliament.  During June 1642 he revived medieval commissions of array in response to the militia ordina…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…Martin - 1237379 | Historic England MDE8267 - Post-medieval lime kiln and possible counting house above Wild Pear Beach - The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park (exmoo…