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| HER Number: | MDV128108 |
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| Name: | Medieval burgage plot, East Street, Crediton |
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Summary
One of a series of medieval burgage plots on East Street. The plot was occupied from at least the late 12th or early 13th century and in the late 15th-early 16th century was used by a bronze founder. The boundary ditches appear to have been maintained into the 18th century when they were finally infilled and by the early 19th century the plot had been divided into two.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 837 001 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BURGAGE PLOT (XII to XIII - 1101 AD to 1300 AD (Between))
Full description
Allan, J. + Blackmore, S. + Passmore, A., 2010, Archaeological investigations around Crediton Parish Church, 1984-2007, 141-149 (Article in Serial). SDV363629.
The 1839 Tithe Map shows the site to be occupied by two narrow tenements but excavations undertaken prior to redevelopment, showed these to be sub-divisions of a single medieval burgage plot, defined by ditches. Pottery from the site showed it to have been occupied from at least the late 12th or early 13th century. Evidence for narrow wall trenches suggest that by the late 15th century there were at least three timber buildings on the site which were probably outbuildings in a yard to the rear of a house that would have fronted the road. Quarry pits, a possible casting area, metal-working debris and mould fragments indicate that the site was used by a bronze founder in the late 15th-early 16th century. The boundary ditches of the tenement appear to have been maintained until the 18th century when they were finally infilled. It was divided into two plots by the early 19th century.
See report for further details.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Medieval burgage plots are evident in the modern street plan.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125265 ] |
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| SDV363629 | Article in Serial: Allan, J. + Blackmore, S. + Passmore, A.. 2010. Archaeological investigations around Crediton Parish Church, 1984-2007. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 68. Paperback Volume. 141-149. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV92121 | Parent of: Late medieval bronze foundry off East Street, Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV97406 | Related to: Medieval boundary ditch to the north of East Street, Crediton (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7352 - SHERD (XII to XIII - 1170 AD to 1250 AD)
- FDV7366 - ANIMAL REMAINS (XIII to XVII - 1201 AD to 1700 AD)
- FDV7355 - FLOOR TILE (XV to XVI - 1401 AD to 1600 AD)
- FDV7361 - JETTON (Late Medieval - 1401 AD to 1539 AD)
- FDV7353 - SHERD (XVI - 1501 AD to 1600 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV8265 - Excavation at 35 East Street, Crediton
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 22 2020 2:00PM |
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