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| HER Number: | MDV20770 |
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| Name: | Coffin from near North Walk, Barnstaple |
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Summary
A skeleton in a coffin was found in 1876 by men digging for clay in the bed of what was once the River Taw, some 30 feet from North Walk.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 554 333 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/253
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BURIAL (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1876 AD (Between))
- COFFIN (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1876 AD (Between))
- INHUMATION (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1876 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 01/08/1876, Unknown (Article in Serial). SDV92394.
Skeleton in a coffin found in 1876 by men digging for clay in the bed of what was once the River Taw some 30 feet off North Walk at a depth of one foot.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment, 16 (Report - Assessment). SDV319631.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319631 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.62. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16. |
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| SDV92394 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 01/08/1876. Unknown. Bideford Gazette. Newspaper/Magazine Cuttin. [Mapped feature: #10804 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2021 10:53AM |
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