# Inspector task sheet

Devil’s Bridge: a natural arch and an unverified memory

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Devil’s Bridge: a natural arch and an unverified memory, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare historical maps, estate papers and early travel accounts for the name. Record oral versions with attribution and consent, separating family memory from recent attraction literature. Examine whether different accounts attach different events to the same arch. Use geological records for formation questions, not folklore as a geological mechanism.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Trace the earliest occurrence of the name separately from the earliest complete narrative. Seek independently attributable archival records and compare their location and wording with the tale. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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