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| HER Number: | MDV134030 |
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| Name: | Findspot of Portuguese faience, rear of 37-9 Fore Street, Totnes |
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Summary
Portuguese faience found during excavation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 804 604 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Casimiro, T. M., 2015, Portuguese Faience in South-West England, 345 (Article in Monograph). SDV365403.
Excavation (unpublished) of the back gardens of 37-9 Fore Street by Exeter Archaeology in 1985 yielded a series of groups containing numerous examples of Portuguese faience. The finds were sufficiently plentiful to suggest that this type of pottery must have occupied a significant role in the Totnes market. This particular block of tenements was the home of some of the town’s leading merchants, illustrating the common association of Portuguese faience with wealthy domestic sites.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365403 | Article in Monograph: Casimiro, T. M.. 2015. Portuguese Faience in South-West England. West Country Households 1500-1700. Hardback Volume. 345. [Mapped feature: #140467 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 30 2023 1:26PM |
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