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HER Number:MDV67993
Name:Carved fragments from Bickleigh Church

Summary

DURING THE CHAPEL RESTORATION OF 1927 ABOUT 35 FRAGMENTS OF MEDIEVAL SCULPTED ALABASTER WERE FOUND. MOST WERE SMALL WEATHERED UNINTELLIGIBLE LUMPS BUT ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST TWO RECTANGULAR PANELS & ONE FREE STANDING FIGURE WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ASSEMBLEGE INCLUDED A FRAGMENT OF C15 NOTTINGHAM ALABASTER WHICH WAS PROBABLY PART OF AN 'ANNUNCIATION'. THE FRAGMENTS ARE NOW IN STORE WITH SOME ON THE SILL OF THE WINDOW ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE NAVE (ALLAN).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 936 068
Map Sheet:SS90NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBickleigh (MD)
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBICKLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90NW/11/1
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV24449.

DURING THE CHAPEL RESTORATION OF 1927 ABOUT 35 FRAGMENTS OF MEDIEVAL SCULPTED ALABASTER WERE FOUND. MOST WERE SMALL WEATHERED UNINTELLIGIBLE LUMPS BUT ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST TWO RECTANGULAR PANELS & ONE FREE STANDING FIGURE WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ASSEMBLEGE INCLUDED A FRAGMENT OF C15 NOTTINGHAM ALABASTER WHICH WAS PROBABLY PART OF AN 'ANNUNCIATION'. THE FRAGMENTS ARE NOW IN STORE WITH SOME ON THE SILL OF THE WINDOW ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE NAVE (ALLAN).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV319101.

DES=ALLAN,J./PDAS/59(2001)159-181/AN ANGEL FROM PINHOE & OTHER MEDIEVAL ENGLISH ALABASTERS IN DEVON

Sources / Further Reading

SDV24449Migrated Record:
SDV319101Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV2404 - CARVING (XI to Unknown - 1066 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 9 2020 4:24PM