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| HER Number: | MDV60865 |
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| Name: | Stone-Lined Pit near Boutport Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Site of a stone-lined pit with a layer of pure white gelatinous lime at the bottom. Probably used for mixing mortar.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 558 334 |
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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/603
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Freeman, J. P., 1999, Archaeological Recording at Boutport Street/Vicarage Road, Barnstaple, 3 (Report - non-specific). SDV336361.
Stone-lined pit recorded during a watching brief. The pit, 1.5 metres wide and 0.75 metres deep, was cut into the natural subsoil. The lower fill comprised pure white gelatinous lime with black, gritty, friable silt above. It may have been used for mixing mortar or for some other industrial process. It predates the construction of the Sunday School. Map object approximate based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336361 | Report - non-specific: Freeman, J. P.. 1999. Archaeological Recording at Boutport Street/Vicarage Road, Barnstaple. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.31. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19367 | Related to: Methodist Chapel and Hall, Boutport Street, Barnstaple (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 5 2013 10:18AM |
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