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Summary

Possible site of a medieval village. No remains were visible on available aerial photographs, and they may be buried. A substantial nearby cut feature created between the 1950s and 2001 has potentially impacted on any buried remains.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/25
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS43SE 10
• Pastscape: 33339
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

In the reign of Queen Elizabeth there was a village near the chapel of St. Anne.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SS43SE10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV339720.

Medieval Village (Possible site of)
1. Area centred SS46433284; reference to Lysons
2. The chapel of St Anne has been variously sited on Devon 12NE and Devon 12NW. Devon 12NE6 refers. No trace of any building in either area was found.

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4632 22-MAY-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

A curvilinear pond 55 by 15 metres in plan is visible as a substantial earthwork at SS4632732799.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1122 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Possible site of medieval village. In the reign of queen elizabeth there was a village near the chapel of st. Anne. No trace of any building in 1953.

Passmore, A. J., 2009, Braunton Burrows Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme. Archaeological Survey 2009, 3 (Report - Survey). SDV344652.

Possible site of a medieval village, from a documentary reference of 1822 to a village near St Anne's Chapel in the reign of Elizabeth I. No remains visible in 1953, but given the records for the chapel and the medieval midden, there may be some remains covered by sand in this area.
Visited 2009. Nothing was visible in this area. The location given by the HER is within part of the Burrows known to have been actively used for training during World War II.

Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

No evidence of a deserted settlement was observed on available aerial photographs,. However a large scrape, creating a substantial curvilinear water filled feature of circa 15 by 55 metres, appears to have been created in the vicinity before 2001. It is centred at SS4632732799 and invasive groundworks may have impacted on any buried remains in this location.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323771	Monograph: Lysons, D. + Lysons, S.. 1822. Magna Britannica. Magna Britannica: A Concise Topographical Account of The Several Counties o. 6: Devonshire. Unknown.
SDV339712	Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1122.
SDV339720	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SS43SE10. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV344652	Report - Survey: Passmore, A. J.. 2009. Braunton Burrows Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme. Archaeological Survey 2009. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.113. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3.
SDV344664	Un-published: Passmore, A. + Knight, S.. 2009. Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349376	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4632 22-MAY-2001.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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