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| HER Number: | MDV70638 |
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| Name: | Bronze Age Hearth, Paiges Lane, Barnstaple |
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age hearth exposed during excavations in 1974 between Paiges Lane and Holland Street.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 557 332 |
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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
- North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Site Code: ND102
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/176/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HEARTH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Cullen, B + Thompson, S, 09/2013, Joy Street, Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Evaluation, 3 (Report - Evaluation). SDV357185.
Miles, T., 19/07/1977, Holland Street Excavations. Progress Report (Report - Excavation). SDV344489.
Evidence of Bronze Age activity was exposed during excavation in 1977.
North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1991, North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index, Site Code ND102 (Report - non-specific). SDV63429.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment, 21 (Report - Assessment). SDV319631.
A possible Bronze Age hearth a was exposed during excavations in 1974 between Paige’s Lane and Holland Street. A sherd of Bronze Age pottery was recovered.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319631 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.62. A4 Stapled + Digital. 21. [Mapped feature: #46162 ] |
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| SDV344489 | Report - Excavation: Miles, T.. 19/07/1977. Holland Street Excavations. Progress Report. Barnstaple and North Devon Rescue Archaeology Committee Report. A4 Single Sheet + Digital. |
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| SDV357185 | Report - Evaluation: Cullen, B + Thompson, S. 09/2013. Joy Street, Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology Report. 78942.03. Digital. 3. |
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| SDV63429 | Report - non-specific: North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit. 1991. North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index. North Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site Code ND102. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54920 | Related to: Paiges Lane, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV70637 | Related to: Prehistoric Flints, Paiges Lane, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV1489 - POT (Unknown to VIII - 2200 AD to 701 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV1378 - Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 12 2014 1:07PM |
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