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| HER Number: | MDV135521 |
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| Name: | Oval enclosure, Pilton |
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Summary
The street layout in Pilton suggests a fossilized oval enclosure, possibly of Saxon origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 557 342 |
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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 | PILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Saxon - 701 AD? (Between) to 1065 AD? (Between))
Full description
Clarke, W., 2020, Anglo-Saxon Barnstaple and Pilton: New Perspectives on Old Settlements, 65-66; Fig 6 (Article in Serial). SDV366291.
The site of Pilton is a very pronounced, and unusual, oval shape. The lane forming the north-eastern part of the oval is named ‘Maertop’, possibly deriving from Old English maer, or boundary. Occupation of much of the settlement core by a Victorian nursery casts doubt on the reliability of land layout, but there are hints of amalgamated strip-fields. Excavations north of the church in 1972 revealed signs of intensive and continuous settlement (MDV12517). This area appears to represent some form of nucleated settlement, possibly with its own infield or an open field.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Layout visible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143595 ] |
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| SDV366291 | Article in Serial: Clarke, W.. 2020. Anglo-Saxon Barnstaple and Pilton: New Perspectives on Old Settlements. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 152. Paperback Volume. 65-66; Fig 6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14994 | Related to: Anglo-Saxon Burh at Pilton, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV12517 | Related to: Pilton Medieval Settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2025 1:17PM |
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