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Winfarthing

Winfarthing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located north of the town of Diss, east of the town of Thetford, and south of the city of Norwich. The gold and garnet Anglo Saxon Winfarthing pendant was found nearby in 2014. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 403 in 162 households, the population increasing to 503 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. The village is the site of the grade I listed St Mary's church.

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Winfarthing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located north of the town of Diss, east of the town of Thetford, and south of the city of Norwich. The gold and garnet Anglo Saxon Winfarthing pendant was found nearby in 2014. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 403 in 162 households, the population increasing to 503 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. The village is the site of the grade I listed St Mary's church.

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  1. population: 260 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 "260 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=1365028317

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