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HER Number:MDV53883
Name:Rubbish pit to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes

Summary

Natural clay was not seen in trench 4, which may therefore contain an early rubbish pit.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 800 603
Map Sheet:SX86SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTotnes
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishTOTNES

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/283/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Stead, P. M. + Matthews, A. J., 1993, Archaeological Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Premises, South Street, Totnes, 4 (Report - Evaluation). SDV157487.

Natural clay was not seen in trench 4, which may therefore contain an early rubbish pit.


Nenk, B. S. + Haith, C. + Bradley, J., 1997, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1996, 251 (Article in Serial). SDV361739.

Summary of evaluation carried out by Exeter Archaeology.


Stead, P. M., 2004, Appendix 1: Excavations at 54 High Street in 1993 and 1996. In, An Excavation on the Defences of the Anglo-Saxon Burh and Medieval Town of Totnes, 70-71 (Article in Serial). SDV322452.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV157487Report - Evaluation: Stead, P. M. + Matthews, A. J.. 1993. Archaeological Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Premises, South Street, Totnes. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.61. A4 stapled + Digital. 4.
SDV322452Article in Serial: Stead, P. M.. 2004. Appendix 1: Excavations at 54 High Street in 1993 and 1996. In, An Excavation on the Defences of the Anglo-Saxon Burh and Medieval Town of Totnes. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 62. 70-71.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94706 ]
SDV361739Article in Serial: Nenk, B. S. + Haith, C. + Bradley, J.. 1997. Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1996. Medieval Archaeology. 41. Unknown. 251.

Associated Monuments

MDV53884Related to: Stone lined drain to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument)
MDV53882Related to: Totnes Town Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument)
MDV53885Related to: Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument)
MDV53886Related to: Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument)
MDV53887Related to: Wall to the rear of 54 High Street on South Street, Totnes (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV2044 - Archaeological Evaluation of Lloyds Bank Premises, South Street, Totnes
  • EDV2041 - Archaeological Evaluation and Recording at the Old Store, South Street, Totnes, 1993 and 1996: Summary of the Results

Date Last Edited:Sep 6 2018 10:56AM