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Summary

A slotted gatepost stands on one side of a fairly new gateway in the graveyard wall; it is adjacent to the main entrance into St Marys church. It clearly has been relocated to this position from elsewhere and two sets of iron gate hangers on the exposed faces testify to reuse.
It is a roughly cut granite pillar which measures 1.3m high and 0.35m by 0.3m. Four well-defined rectangular slots occur in a line on the east face.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GATE PIER (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Fletcher, M. J., 1996, Archaeological Monitoring at St. Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton (Report - Watching Brief). SDV241453.

?SX53607025. (28/02/1996) A slotted gatepost stands on one side of a fairly new gateway in the graveyard wall; it is adjacent to the main entrance into St Marys church. It clearly has been relocated to this position from elsewhere and two sets of iron gate hangers on the exposed faces testify to reuse.
It is a roughly cut granite pillar which measures 1.3m high and 0.35m by 0.3m. Four well-defined rectangular slots occur in a line on the east face.
[NB: the grid reference given (via NRHE record 1058859) seems slightly inaccurate considering description of location given by Fletcher. Record has been placed nearer the churchyard entrance. Richards, A. F., 19/10/2021].

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8434 - Watching brief on electricity cable beneath path St Mary Church, Walkhampton

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