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| HER Number: | MDV122503 |
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| Name: | Post Medieval tiles from a well at The Old Rectory, Weare Gifford |
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Summary
Two whole relief tiles and a piece of another were found during the partial clearance of a well at the Old Rectory in 1995. All have a fleur-de-lis design and the initials IW. They derived from a kiln in Great Torrington where similar tiles have been found.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 467 221 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Weare Giffard |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEARE GIFFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVII to XVIII - 1601 AD to 1800 AD)
Full description
Cramp, C., 2012, Medieval and Post-Medieval Floor Tiles at Weare Giffard Church, North Devon, 133 (Article in Serial). SDV351758.
Two whole relief tiles and a piece of another were found during the partial clearance of a well at the Old Rectory in 1995. All have a fleur-de-lis design and the initials IW. They derived from a kiln in Great Torrington where similar tiles have been found.
Location of well unknown.
Cramp, C., 2015, North Devon Relief-Decorated Ceramics in the Household, 213 (Article in Monograph). SDV365391.
These tiles were found with 17th and 18th century domestic pottery, and probably had a domestic origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351758 | Article in Serial: Cramp, C.. 2012. Medieval and Post-Medieval Floor Tiles at Weare Giffard Church, North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 70. Paperback Volume. 133. [Mapped feature: #112594 Exact location of well where tiles where found unknown., ] |
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| SDV365391 | Article in Monograph: Cramp, C.. 2015. North Devon Relief-Decorated Ceramics in the Household. West Country Households 1500-1700. Hardback Volume. 213. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55054 | Related to: Waster Tip, Castle Hill, Great Torrington (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV6830 - FLOOR TILE (XVII to XVIII - 1601 AD to 1800 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 30 2023 3:42PM |
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