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| HER Number: | MDV29004 |
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| Name: | Elephant Remains from Claypits on site of Summerland Street and Pulchrass Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Elephant remains were found at a considerable depth in the clay pits on the site of Summerland Street and Pulchrass Street in the 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 562 329 |
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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/147/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Hall, T. M., 1890, On Barum Tobacco-Pipes and North Devon Clays, 320 (Article in Serial). SDV88059.
Elephant remains were found in 1844, 1870 and 1871 at a considerable depth in the clay pits on the site of what is now Pulchrass Street.
Hall, T. M., 1890, Some North Devon Traps, 234 (Article in Serial). SDV360879.
Elephant remains found in alluvial claypits.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360879 | Article in Serial: Hall, T. M.. 1890. Some North Devon Traps. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 22. Digital. 234. |
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| SDV88059 | Article in Serial: Hall, T. M.. 1890. On Barum Tobacco-Pipes and North Devon Clays. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 22. Digital. 320. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19364 | Related to: Site of Claypits and Pottery, Summerland Street and Pulchras Street, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2718 - ANIMAL REMAINS (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2021 10:58AM |
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