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HER Number: | MDV104992 |
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Name: | Cistern, Bull Court, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Excavations on the site of the Poltimore Arms in 1979, which was demolished to make way for a new road scheme, revealed part of a stone built cistern, the fill of which contained a fine group of later 17th century pottery. Three pits were also excavated. Pits 1 and 2 contained no finds but pit 3, which was rectangular, belonged to the 19th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 558 333 |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CISTERN (Constructed, XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))
- PIT (Excavated, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Markuson, K. W., 1980, Excavations on the Green Lane Access Site, Barnstaple, 1979, 70-71 (Article in Serial). SDV342340.
Excavations on the site of the Poltimore Arms in 1979 revealed part of a rectangular cistern built of Devonian coarse sandstone. The remaining walls stood to a height of 0.45 metres. Originally all three sides and the base had been stone-lined, but the side to the south-west had been robbed probably before the cistern was backfilled. There was a stone partition wall dividing the cistern into two compartments which had also been removed prior to back filling. The inside faces and the base had been covered with a very thin coat of lime, presumably to render it waterproof. After it had ceased to function as a cistern the feature was used as a rubbish pit. Finds included an excellent group of late 17th century pottery, a wooden bowl and a shoe sole.
Three pits were also excavated on the site. Pits 1 and 2 were sub-circular. Neither contained any finds. Pit 3, which was rectangular and over 2.0 metres deep, belonged to the 19th century. Its original function is unknown but was used as a rubbish dump; its fill contained many pottery sherds.
Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, Mapping Area 531 (Un-published). SDV351581.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV342340 | Article in Serial: Markuson, K. W.. 1980. Excavations on the Green Lane Access Site, Barnstaple, 1979. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 38. Paperback Volume. 70-71. |
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SDV351581 | Un-published: Southwest Archaeology. 2013. Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database. Greater Barnstaple Area Project. Digital. Mapping Area 531. [Mapped feature: #64449 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV5412 - BOWL (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
- FDV5411 - POT (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Apr 23 2020 1:27PM |
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