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| HER Number: | MDV6959 |
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| Name: | St Mary's Chapel Cemetery, South Zeal |
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Summary
Golden Pitts, South Zeal is believed to have been the cemetery belonging to St. Mary's Chapel. Gravestones found in this field have been reused as doorsteps for cottages in the village.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 65 93 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Well preserved medieval burgage plots around South Zeal
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/17/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CEMETERY (XIV to XVII - 1400 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Field 2613 on the Tithe Map of 1844 is marked as "Golden Pit".
Lega-Weekes, E., 1907, The Churchwardens' Accounts of South Tawton. Introduction (continued), 305 (Article in Serial). SDV348222.
Golden Pitts, South Zeal is believed to have been the cemetery belonging to St. Mary's Chapel. A 17th century gravestone found in the field, now used as a doorstep for a cottage higher up in the village; it was inscribed "I. I. C 1642". Two smaller stones, inscribed respectively "Andrew Lang, bu'feb'ye (11th?), 1714", and "Joyce Huntentun, bu'july the 20, 1737", form a doorstep of a cottage next door to the above.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
The plot shown on the modern map matches that depicted on the Tithe Map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348222 | Article in Serial: Lega-Weekes, E.. 1907. The Churchwardens' Accounts of South Tawton. Introduction (continued). Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 39. Hardback Volume. 305. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99109 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6958 | Related to: Chapel of St Mary, South Zeal (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2015 11:30AM |
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