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| HER Number: | MDV104687 |
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| Name: | Range of Industrial Buildings off North Walk, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Site of a range of buildings within the outer bailey of the castle shown on the 1855-1895 1:500 town map. A smithy on the opposite side of the yard suggests that the buildings may have been part of an industrial complex. The site is now part of the telephone exchange.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 555 332 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Site Code: ND68
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Range of buildings shown on 1855-1895 town map. The buildings are ranged around the northern side of a yard off North Walk within the former castle bailey. The presence of a Smithy on the south side of the yard suggests that these buildings may have had an industrial function.
North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1991, North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index, Site Code ND68 (Report - non-specific). SDV63429.
The demolition of a wall to the rear of the telephone exchange in 1986 was monitored. No details given.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV319631.
Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, Map Area 59 (Un-published). SDV351581.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319631 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.62. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351581 | Un-published: Southwest Archaeology. 2013. Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database. Greater Barnstaple Area Project. Digital. Map Area 59. [Mapped feature: #64155 ] |
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| SDV63429 | Report - non-specific: North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit. 1991. North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index. North Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site Code ND68. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1378 - Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme Archaeological Assessment
- EDV6209 - Monitoring of Demolition of Wall to Rear of BT Exchange (Ref: ND68)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 13 2013 8:58AM |
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