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There has not yet been a proper excavation. It is a scheduled ancient monument. Perhaps future archaeologists will uncover the answer. This section of the web site contains historical topics and resources:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#history">History and Archaeology</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#nuggets">Historical Nuggets and Coincidences</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#owners">Notable Owners, Dinhams, Asthorpes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#licence">Construction, Siege, Destruction</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#gloss">Glossaries and More</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#domesday">Domesday Book, Magna Carta and More</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#eh1999">English Heritage Geophysical Survey 1999</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/hemlinks.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Contents of Web Site</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/hemlinks.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#translate">Automatic Translation (Link)</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="history">History and Archaeology:</h3> <p>These pages cover the history and archaeology of Hemyock Castle:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/h-faq.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/history.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Brief History of Hemyock Castle</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/tour.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Tour of Hemyock Castle, with site plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/conserve.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Castle Archaeology and Conservation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/mystery.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="What is this Feature?">North East Tower: Mysterious Feature</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/dunster.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Comparison with Dunster Dovecote Tower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/bodiam.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Comparison with Bodiam Castle</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="nuggets">Historical Nuggets and Coincidences:</h3> <p>Some surprising and fun topics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/nuggets.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Historical Nuggets</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/coincid.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Surprising Coincidences</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="owners">Notable Owners, Dinhams, Asthorpes:</h3> <p>Former owners and notable people associated with Hemyock Castle, including the mysterious Sir William Asthorpe:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/famous.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Hemyock Castle's Notable Owners</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/dinham.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">The Dinham Family Line</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/asthorpe.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">The Asthorpe Family Line</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/channel.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Asthorpe, Keeper of the Channel Islands</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/anti-slavery.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Simcoe's Abolition of Slavery in Canada, 1793</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/coatarms.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Sheppard Grant of Arms</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="licence">Construction, Siege, Destruction:</h3> <p>The construction, siege and demolition of Hemyock Castle:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/licence.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Licence to Crenellate Hemyock</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/siege.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Civil War Siege of Hemyock Castle</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/slight.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Slighting (destruction) of Hemyock Castle</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="gloss">Glossaries and More:</h3> <p>Extensive glossaries of ancient terms, weights and measures, money, slang and more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/feudal.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Glossary: Feudal, Medieval and Castle Terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/politics.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Glossary: Political, Legal, Property, & Government Terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/measure.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Glossary: Ancient Weights and Measures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/money.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Glossary: Ancient and Slang Money Terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/dane-law.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Comparison of Anglo Saxon and Dane Law</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="domesday">Domesday Book, Magna Carta and More:</h3> <p>Translations and information on some key historical documents:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/domesday.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Domesday Book and Other Historical Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/devon-manors.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Principal Holders of Devonshire Manors in the Domesday Book</a><br><br></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/magna-carta.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Translation of the Magna Carta">The Magna Carta, England 1215</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/bill-rights.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Text of the English Bill of Rights 1689">The English Bill of Rights 1689</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/rights-man.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Text of the Rights of Man">The Rights of Man, France 1789</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="eh1999">Historic England Geophysical Survey 14/1999:</h3> <p>In 1999, English Heritage conducted a brief geophysical survey of part of Hemyock Castle. By using ground penetrating RADAR and ground resistivity equipment they formed a picture of some buried structures without the disturbance of excavation. (External link):</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i%3D5913" title="Hyperlink to Historic England Report 14/1999 Geophysical Survey at Hemyock">Report 14/1999, http://research.historicengland.org.uk</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="gene">Uk and Ireland Genealogy: Devon Pages:</h3> <p>External link to a popular genealogical web site:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV" title="Hyperlink to Devon Pages of UK & Ireland Genealogy Web site">Devon Pages of UK and Ireland Genealogy Web site</a></li> <li><a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/hemyock/" title="Hyperlink to Hemyock Pages of UK & Ireland Genealogy Web site">Hemyock Pages of UK and Ireland Genealogy Web site</a></li> </ul> <hr> <ul> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/books.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Links to Our Books & Videos</a></li> <li id="translate"><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/hemlinks.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#translate">Automatic Translation (Link)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/index.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Return to Hemyock Castle</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p class="botnav"><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/index.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Site Links: Home Page">Home</a> | <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/books.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Books & More">Books</a> | <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/visitor.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Visit & Tour Hemyock Castle">Visit</a> | <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/explore.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="History, Archaeology, Glossaries & More">Explore & More</a> | <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/events.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Hemyock Events">Events</a> | <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/h-faq.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQs</a> | <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/h-contact.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Contacts</a></p> <hr> <p class="footer">Hemyock Castle is a privately owned, scheduled ancient monument;<br> Normally only <a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/tour.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jump to: Castle Tour">open for public tours</a> on Bank Holiday Mondays<br> (2 to 5 pm) between Easter and September.</p> <p class="footer"><a href="https://www-hemyockcastle-uk.translate.goog/h-contact.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jump to: Contact Page">To contact us: Click here</a></p> <hr> <p class="published">Hemyock Castle, Hemyock, CULLOMPTON, Devon, EX15 3RJ, UK.<br> © 2001–2021. 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