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HER Number: | MDV67993 |
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Name: | Carved fragments from Bickleigh Church |
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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 |
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Map Sheet: | SS90NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bickleigh (MD) |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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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
SDV24449 | Migrated Record: |
SDV319101 | Migrated 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 |
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