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Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NE/17

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Whitely, H. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54100.

Episcopal visitation made in july 1330 (whitely).

CHURCH GUIDE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54102.

At norton, part of the medieval chapel may still be seen in an isolated farm building. This part of the parish formerly belonged to the dean and chapter (of exeter cathedral). A pond near norton farm was used in the 14th century for seasoning timbers for the cathedral roof (church guide).

NMR CITING ONB, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54104.

The site of an ancient chapel situated about 10 chains sw of norton house (nmr citing onb).

NMR CITING POLWELL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54105.

Norton is mentioned "as a chapel to newton-st cyrick (st cyres) demolished" (nmr citing polwell).

NMR CITING SAINSBURY, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54106.

The indicated site of the chapel at sx88679924 is located on a gentle ne facing slope in a pasture field; there is no evidence of building foundations here. The site of the pond, as suggested by os 1982, is located on flat ground in a pasture field; no remains are visible (nmr citing sainsbury).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54107.

Osa=sx89ne3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54108.

Lysons, d. /magna britannia 6/2(1822)362.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54109.

Whitely, h. M. /tda/42(1910)473/visitations of devon churches.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54110.

Anon/church guide, newton st. Cyres/(undated).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54111.

Polwell, r. /history of devon/(1793)34.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54112.

Des=sainsbury, i. S. /(24/5/1990)/rchme field investigation.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=20/9/1969 (os) there is nothing at this site and since it falls on a ne slope it is doubtful if a building ever existed here. Some cut stone with chamfering is built into an old field bank some 40.0m south of the alleged site (os).

Lysons, D. + Lysons, S., 1822, Magna Britannica (Monograph). SDV323771.

Site of chapel. Shown on os 6" 1859lysons refers to a chapel formerly at norton (lysons).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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