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HER Number:MDV108517
Name:Burgage Plots along Clarence Street, Dartmouth

Summary

Possible medieval burgage plots are visible in property boundaries to the north of Clarence Street.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 877 516
Map Sheet:SX85SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartmouth
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishTOWNSTAL

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BURGAGE PLOT (XII to XIII - 1101 AD to 1300 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Possible medieval burgage plots are visible in property boundaries to the north of Clarence Street.


Waterhouse, R., Unknown, Dartmouth Conservation Area: Archaeology, 4 (Un-published). SDV355585.

The primary settlement at Dartmouth was in existence by 1231 with planned burgage tenements ranged along the north sides of Clarence Street and North Ford Road, both fronting the water [at that time].

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355585Un-published: Waterhouse, R.. Unknown. Dartmouth Conservation Area: Archaeology. Digital. 4.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #67876 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV21812Part of: Medieval Borough of Dartmouth (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 21 2014 2:15PM