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| HER Number: | MDV108403 |
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| Name: | Rubbish Pit to rear of Joy Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
A rubbish pit containing sherds of post-medieval pottery and animal bone. The nature of the animal bone assemblage suggests that the material is from different sources including primary butchery waste, domestic refuse and possibly the waste products from small-scale craft activity, including two sheep horn cores.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 558 333 |
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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
- RUBBISH PIT (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD to 1700 AD (Between))
Full description
Cullen, B + Thompson, S, 2013, Joy Street, Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Evaluation (Report - Evaluation). SDV357185.
Archaeological evaluation on the site of 23 Joy Street revealed a rubbish pit (305) in Trench 3. Finds from the pit included sherds of post-medieval North Devon wares dated to no later than the mid 17th century and animal bone, mostly cattle and sheep/goat but also some pig. The nature of the animal bone assemblage suggests that the material is from different sources including primary butchery waste, domestic refuse and possibly the waste products from small-scale craft activity. Of particular note are two sheep horn cores, one of which had been sawn at the base, indicative of its removal from the skull of the animal so that the outer sheath could be used to manufacture objects.
Powell, A. B., 2017, Excavation at 22 and 23 Joy Street, Barnstable: Late Medieval to Modern Occupation, 233-270 (Article in Serial). SDV364160.
Article summarising the archaeological works undertaken at in 2015-2016 by Wessex Archaeology following the demolition of 19th century buildings on the site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV357185 | Report - Evaluation: Cullen, B + Thompson, S. 2013. Joy Street, Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology Report. 78942.03. Digital. [Mapped feature: #2305 ] |
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| SDV364160 | Article in Serial: Powell, A. B.. 2017. Excavation at 22 and 23 Joy Street, Barnstable: Late Medieval to Modern Occupation. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 75. Paperback Volume. 233-270. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV5627 - ANIMAL REMAINS (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
- FDV5626 - POT (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV6579 - Evaluation, Green Lane, Joy Street Development, Barnstaple (Ref: 78942.03)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 24 2021 3:10PM |
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