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HER Number: | MDV104795 |
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Name: | Quay at North Walk/Castle Street Barnstaple |
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Summary
Line of a possible former quay revealed during a watching brief on service trenches in 1986.
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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft (Report - Survey). SDV341346.
The derivation of the place name 'Bardanstapol' suggests that the town was an important mooring point in the 10th century. It is suggested that the earliest moorings may have been located in the sheltered waters of the Yeo, outside the north gate. The main medieval quay, however, lay along the east bank of the Taw with access to the town through the west gate. Traces of the early quay structure have been observed along Castle Street. The quayside was progressively improved and widened. Its width in the early 18th century can be ascertained from the position of the Exchange which was built in 1708. On the quay were the fish market, the tomestone (on which bargains were struck) and Quay Hall, adjacent to the west gate. All these structures are documented in the 16th century.
North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1991, North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index, Site Code ND73 (Report - non-specific). SDV63429.
Possible line of former quay revealed during a watching brief on service trenches in North Walk/Castle Street in 1986.
Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, Mapping Area 64 (Un-published). SDV351581.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV341346 | Report - Survey: Timms, S. C.. 1976. The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. A4 Unbound + Digital. |
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SDV351581 | Un-published: Southwest Archaeology. 2013. Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database. Greater Barnstaple Area Project. Digital. Mapping Area 64. [Mapped feature: #64262 ] |
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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 ND73. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV19247 | Related to: Castle Quay, Barnstaple (Monument) |
MDV107240 | Related to: Early Medieval Quay at Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2021 1:44PM |
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