#devonhistory

[survivethejive]

The English historian William George Hoskins, a native of Devon, argues in this clip that St Michael's Church was built on top of Brent Tor because it was formerly a pagan place of worship. Local folklore about the Tor connects it to the Devil who apparently did not want the church to be built. The earthworks near the base date to the Celtic Iron Age and are thought to be military (part of a hill fort) but this does not rule out the possibility that later pagans used the old fort as a place of worship. Generally in Indo-European religions, the worship which took place at the top of mountains involved animal sacrifices to a sky father, which makes sense. You want the offerings to be as close to him as possible. If Hoskins is right then surely a proper archaeological survey will reveal remains of animal sacrifices up there. Anyway I went up there today to have a look at it myself. #Dartmoor #brentor #paganism #archaeology #pagansites #devonhistory #ironage #skyfather #indoeuropean #misty #moorland https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDq5vjAdFs/?igshid=yvupi7gkghdg

[survivethejive]

Spent Summer Solstice charging about Dartmoor with the lads. Visiting some interesting ancient megalithic monuments and finally having a dip in the reservoir. First pic is of the dolmen called Spinsters rock, second is me at Fernworthy stone circle, the fourth is the foundation of a bronze age round house. #dartmoor #megalithicmarvels #megalith #neolithic #devonhistory #britishhistory #dolmen #stonecircle #fernworthy #fernworthystonecircle #spinstersrock #cairn #bronzeagebritain #hiking #wildswimming (at Dartmoor National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBs2UycgN9f/?igshid=w58lohk0lhut

[survivethejive]

The picturesque fishing village of Appledore erected this runestone style monument in memory of a Viking invasion. In 878 a host of Norsemen led by Ubbi (hubba) landed in North Devon near the torridge estuary. One of King Alfred’s retainers, Odda, ealdorman of Devon tried to repel the Vikings but his force was trapped in a fort called Cynuit, probably near Torrington. However they fought back with a dawn defensive against the sleepy Vikings and killed Hubba and 840 of his men. The Norse had used a local island as a base from which to stage their raids and it still bears a Norse name today; Lundy. #NorthDevon #Vikings #runestone #Appledore #vikinghistory #instahistory #AngloSaxon #Devonhistory (at Appledore, Devon, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/survivethejive/p/BxS3KR-AXES/?igshid=5jjbqbdycldi

[theappledorechannel]

🌬️ Let’s Bring Back the Windmill

A quiet call to remember what once stood watching.

On the ridge between Appledore and Northam, in a field kissed by salt air and wind, a windmill once stood.

Not a ruin. Not a monument. But a working part of life — turning grain into flour, wind into purpose.

They called it the Northam Windmill or sometimes the Bidna Mill, after the nearby rise. It stood tall above the estuary, where the river narrows and the sea begins to think of home.

Its sails stopped long ago. In 1922, the last of its stones were taken down — some say for safety, others say for usefulness. Some of those stones now hold back the tide near Watertown Farm, quietly continuing their work in a different form.

But here’s a thought. What if we brought it back?

Not just the building, but the idea. The presence. The pride. The reminder.

A place to walk to, to learn from, to stand beside and look out over the rooftops of Appledore, the curve of the river, the burrows and beyond.

We’re not starting a campaign just yet — not officially. But we’re asking the question. And questions, when asked kindly and clearly, have a way of gathering answers.

If you know stories, memories, old photographs, or even feelings — we’d love to hear them.

Because sometimes, the wind turns back toward us. And sometimes, it carries the shape of things we’d forgotten we missed.

#Appledore #Northam #WindmillRevival #DevonHistory #CoastalHeritage #LetsBringBackTheWindmill

[perranyarns]

Looking forward to the wool shows we'll be attending over the next couple of months! Woolly Weekend is held at Kelly House which has been in the Kelly family for over 900 years! It's a fabulous day out, & the homemade cakes by the enormous kitchen fire are not to be missed! #devonhistory @kellyhouse.kelly #familyhome #WoollyWeekend #woolshow #handdyedyarns #PerranYarns #devon #ukcraft #whatsondevon #eatcake #lovewool #knittingaddict #crochetaddict #weavingyarn #daysout https://www.instagram.com/p/BnqXzwun8yj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kyptat71ho78

[flamingbeads]

History!... . . . #devon #hallsands #losttothesea #26thjanuary1917 #devonhistory