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Frances Griffith
Frances Griffith is a British archaeologist specialising in aerial archaeology. She worked as Devon County Archaeologist until her retirement in 2011. She was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1997. From 1983, while working in Devon, Griffith undertook a programme of aerial reconnaissance across the county mapping archaeological sites. Described by Devon historian Simon Timms as Griffith's "seminal work", the aerial survey led to greater understanding of Devon's archaeological sites, including the prehistoric sites in the county beyond Dartmoor. Among the sites identified by Griffith through aerial archaeology was a Roman military site on St Andrew's Hill in Cullompton. She has been a vice-president of the Royal Archaeological Institute The Royal Archaeological Institute (RAI) is a learned society, established in 1844, with interests in all aspects of the archaeological, architectural and landscape history of the British Isles. Membership is open to a ...
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Devon County Council
Devon County Council is the county council administering the English county of Devon. The council is based at Devon County Hall in the city of Exeter. The area administered by the county council is termed the non-metropolitan county, which is smaller than the ceremonial county; the non-metropolitan county excludes Plymouth and Torbay. The population of the non-metropolitan county was estimated at 795,286 in 2018, making it the most populous local authority in South West England. Devon is an area with "two-tier" local government, meaning that the county is divided into non-metropolitan districts carrying out less strategic functions, such as taking most planning decisions. There are eight such districts in the county council's area, each with its own district, borough, or city council. History Administration Devon County Council was established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, which created elected county councils to take over the administrative functions previ ...
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Devon Archaeological Society
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 1,194,166. The largest settlements after Plymouth (264,695) are the city of Exeter (130,709) and the seaside resorts of Torquay and Paignton, which have a combined population of 115,410. They all are located along the south coast, which is the most populous part of the county; Barnstaple (31,275) and Tiverton (22,291) are the largest towns in the north and centre respectively. For local government purposes Devon comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the unitary authority areas of Plymouth and Torbay. Devon County Council and Torbay Council collaborate through a combined count ...
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