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| HER Number: | MDV62401 |
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| Name: | Burial at St Saviour's Parish Church, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Burial exposed to the east of an earlier churchyard wall at St Saviour's parish church in Dartmouth
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 877 513 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.SAVIOURS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/31/12
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Watts, M. A., 1999, Archaeological Recording during Drainage Works at St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth, 3 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV336363.
Single in situ burial recorded 2 metres to the east of the possible foundations of an earlier churchyard wall, during drainage works. Aligned east to west with the skull to the west at a depth of 0.4 metres below modern ground level. Most of skeleton was left in situ beyond the northern edge of the excavation. Further disarticulated human remains were exposed in eastern half of the trench. Indicates former presence of churchyard in this area of road, beyond the present churchyard wall.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336363 | Report - Watching Brief: Watts, M. A.. 1999. Archaeological Recording during Drainage Works at St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.25. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42286 | Related to: Churchyard, St Saviour's Parish Church, Dartmouth (Building) |
| MDV8551 | Related to: St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2019 11:13AM |
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