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Summary

Site of the cattle market which stood adjacent to Barnstaple Castle in the 19th and earlier 20th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020922: Barnstaple Castle

Other References/Statuses

• North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Site Code: ND36
• North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Site Code: ND61
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/42

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIVESTOCK MARKET (XIX to XX - 1848 AD to 1980 AD (Between))

Full description

Wood, J., 1843, Plan of the Town of Barnstaple from Actual Survey (Cartographic). SDV91852.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Cattle Market marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map as a relatively open area to the southeast of the castle with a row of small 'pens' to the south running southwest.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Cattle market shown on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Bone, M., 1973, Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology, 35 (Monograph). SDV78228.

The present cattle market was opened in 1848 and was extended in 1890. The surviving buildings are of recent construction.

Devon County Council, 1975, Barnstaple Town Trail, 17 (Article in Monograph). SDV352446.

Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 73 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.

North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1986, Interim Report on Small Sites Work, Barnstaple (Report - Interim). SDV90724.

Two trenches were excavated in the Cattle Market car park in 1986. Neither extended below the post medieval levels at 0.75 metres. A 17th century Dutch clay pipe was recovered. [Note that there seems to be some confusion over the date of these excavations. The Site Code Index has two codes, one for 1985 when it states the pipe was found and the other for 1986. No features or finds are mentioned with regard to the latter.]

North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit, 1991, North Devon Archaeological Site Code Index, Site Code ND36, ND61 (Report - non-specific). SDV63429.

A black silty deposit containing a 17th century Dutch ppipe was observed during a watching brief in the cattle market car park in 1985. A further watching brief was undertaken in 1986 during the excavation of a service trench. No mention of any features or finds from this latter excavation.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme: Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment, 19, Fig. 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV319631.

Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, Mapping Area 27, 52 (Un-published). SDV351581.

Timms, S. C., 24/11/1982, Cattle Market (Personal Comment). SDV72969.

On the site of the outer bailey of Barnstaple Castle. Wood's plan of Barnstaple shows a sheep market occupying a long narrow strip running back from present Castle Street in 1843. the plan also shows that the cattle market was held in the open in the present Castle Street.

Friends of Archaeology ND, Unknown, Historic Barnstaple (Leaflet). SDV356772.

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. 19, Fig. 11.
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #108737 ]
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341346	Report - Survey: Timms, S. C.. 1976. The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. A4 Unbound + Digital. 73.
SDV351581	Un-published: Southwest Archaeology. 2013. Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database. Greater Barnstaple Area Project. Digital. Mapping Area 27, 52.
SDV352446	Article in Monograph: Devon County Council. 1975. Barnstaple Town Trail. Devon Town Trails: European Architectural Heritage Year. Paperback Volume. 17.
SDV356772	Leaflet: Friends of Archaeology ND. Unknown. Historic Barnstaple. Leaflet + Digital.
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 ND36, ND61.
SDV72969	Personal Comment: Timms, S. C.. 24/11/1982. Cattle Market. Not Applicable.
SDV78228	Monograph: Bone, M.. 1973. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. A5 Paperback. 35.
SDV90724	Report - Interim: North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit. 1986. Interim Report on Small Sites Work, Barnstaple. North Devon District Council Rescue Archaeology Unit Report. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV91852	Cartographic: Wood, J.. 1843. Plan of the Town of Barnstaple from Actual Survey. Unknown.
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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV1383 - POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• FDV1382 - POT (XVI to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1749 AD)
• FDV5401 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)

Associated Events

• EDV1378 - Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme Archaeological Assessment

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