Maresfield

Article summary

Maresfield is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village itself lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north from Uckfield; the nearby villages of Nutley and Fairwarp; and the smaller settlements of Duddleswell and Horney Common; and parts of Ashdown Forest all lie within Maresfield parish.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1897 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1756 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1100 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. members: 14 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "1897". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1756". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1100". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the members is "14 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371771257