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Summary

Possible Early Christian graveyard. Morphologically of an Early Christian type.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1104534: HEARN HEAD AND FOOTSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETROCK
• Listed Building (II*) 1333084: CHURCH OF ST PETROCK
• Listed Building (II) 1162408: PALMER HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETROCK
• Listed Building (II) 1162415: DARNACOTT HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETROCK PORCH

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS50NW/7/4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSED CEMETERY (Post Roman to Late Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 261-262 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.

Possible Early Christian graveyard. South Welsh borders 'stow' place name element may replace Welsh 'llan', or 'enclosed cemetery'. No evidence for this usage in Devon, however, Pearce argues that the churchyard at Petrockstow is morphologically of an Early Christian type.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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