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Meavy

Meavy is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It lies a mile or so east of Yelverton. In 2021 the parish had a population of 595. The River Meavy runs near the village. For administrative purposes the parish is grouped with the parishes of Sheepstor and Walkhampton to form Burrator Parish Council, and for electoral purposes it is grouped with the same two parishes to form Burrator Ward. In 2010, Meavy was one of the filming locations for the Steven Spielberg film War Horse.

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Meavy is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It lies a mile or so east of Yelverton. In 2021 the parish had a population of 595. The River Meavy runs near the village. For administrative purposes the parish is grouped with the parishes of Sheepstor and Walkhampton to form Burrator Parish Council, and for electoral purposes it is grouped with the same two parishes to form Burrator Ward. In 2010, Meavy was one of the filming locations for the Steven Spielberg film War Horse.

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  1. date of death: 1552 — 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 "1552". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1369086929

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