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2024-03-28T10:53:10+00:00text/html2006-06-21T17:41:55+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/1327doc50.548950 -3.563856SX8973 : Facing the Teign Estuary from the A381
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Pic taken whilst facing the Teign Estuary from the A381 near Newton Abbotttext/html2005-07-26T15:34:26+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/1327doc50.547057 -3.570851SX8873 : Teign Estuary, from near Ware Barton (A381)
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This pic was taken looking towards the mouth of the river Teign, from above the caravan site off the A381 near Newton Abbot.text/html2005-07-26T15:06:40+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/1327doc50.718386 -3.536908SX9192 : Medieval Exe bridge
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This bridge once had 17 arches, and a chapel at each end. Built by a wealthy merchant & his son in the early 1200s. The picture is taken with my back to the River Exe, approximately 30 yards behind me. The river used to be much wider than it is today.text/html2005-07-26T13:48:51+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/1327doc50.732833 -4.006437SX5894 : Okehampton Castle 'motte'
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This is the 'motte' of Okehampton castle. A motte is an enditched mound, usually artificial, which supported the strongpoint of the motte-and-bailey castle, overshadowing the bailey or enclosed courtyard below. The castle was built in as a 'chivalric' type castle. ie: it was built by a rich lord to impress his friends and the local populace with his knightly castle. As it never actually saw any action, or was ever defended. First mentioned in the Domesday Book as the first castle to be built at Okehampton, by the Sheriff of Devon, during the late 11th century. The castle was largely abandoned in 1539 after its owner, Henry, Marquis of Exeter, was found guilty of conspiracy and executed by Henry VIII.