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Runcton

Runcton is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2166 road southeast of Chichester. In the 2011 census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of North Mundham. The village includes a farm shop, garden centre, a pub The Walnut Tree, nearby North Mundham primary school and Chichester Free School.

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Runcton is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2166 road southeast of Chichester. In the 2011 census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of North Mundham. The village includes a farm shop, garden centre, a pub The Walnut Tree, nearby North Mundham primary school and Chichester Free School.

Key claims

  1. population: 98 inhabitants — 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 population is "98 inhabitants". 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=1297137961

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